Mine detail: Piute Canyon Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.64351, -117.06011

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNEL
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1915

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSM000006
DEP10026732
Reference{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88.}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965 ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D.