Mine detail: Mountain City Placers

Previously called 'Mountain City District'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.85711, -115.99315

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold, Monazite
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNELS
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1870

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSM233268
DEP10045506
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, R. M., 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPT. 1976-56}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M. G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 1356}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., (1973) RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 81.}{Production:: JOHNSON, M. G., (1973), SMITH, R. M. (1976)}
ReporterTaylor, J. K.