Mine detail: Natomas Placer

Previously called 'Copper Canyon PlacerCamp Dahl and ChristensenGrand Hills Mining Co.Wilson PlacerGreenan PlacerGuy DavisHomestakeOversightCometAnnexBig NuggetEstesGold CrownSunrise Fraction'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.51879, -117.13789

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Copper, Palladium
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNELS, LENTICULAR SHEETS
Discovery year: 1911

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: MOSTLY 1947-1955
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Structure:Channels
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM046568
DEP10039043
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C, 1965; ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 459-B, P. B85-B86.}{Deposit:: THEODORE, T.G., AND BLAKE, D.W., 1975, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE COPPER CANYON PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT AND SURROUNDING AREA, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 798-B, P. B10.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1356, P. 36-39.}{Deposit:: HUTTL, J.B., 1950, HOW NATOMAS KEEPS A LARGE DREDGE OPERATING IN THE DESERT: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 135, NO. 4, P. 173.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K, 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA, PART II, MINERAL DEPOSITS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 88, P. 67.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7043, P. 33-34.}
ReporterBlair, Will N., La Pointe, D. D., Peterson, Jocelyn A.