Mine detail: Barber Canyon Placers

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Location

Lat / long: 40.71878, -117.88291

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNELS
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1865

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSM060462
DEP10042611
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, PLACER MINING IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 30}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1356}{Deposit:: NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION OF SIERRA DISTRICT 1984-1985}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)