Mine detail: Bald Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Top DepositRbm DepositRat DepositNorth DepositBf Claim GroupNBMG Samples 4375, 4376, 4377.'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.96659, -115.59589

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Bismuth, Tellurium, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1983; 1985 - PRESENT (12/92)
First production started: 1983

Geology

Host rock:Dunderberg Shale
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:Unknown
Associated type:Granite
Structure:See Ore Control.
Alteration processes:Silicification, Argillization, Potassic Alteration. See Geology Comments.

References

MRDSM233723
DEP10045868
Reference{Deposit:: HOSE, BLAKE, AND SMITH, 1976, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA, NBMG BULLETIN 85.}{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL. 648, P. 152-161.}{Deposit:: DEAN, D. A., BENEDETTO, K. M. F., DURGIN, D. C., 1991, PART TWO: ELY - BALD MOUNTAIN - ELY ROAD LOG, IN BUFFA, R. AND COYNER, A., EDS., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GREAT BASIN - FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK COMPENDIUM, THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA, RENO, P. 136-162.}{Deposit:: LOWE, N. T., RANEY, R. G., AND NORBERG, J. R., PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN NEVADA, USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9035, P. 75.}{Deposit:: A STUDY OF ACTIVE U. S. GOLD MINES, JULY, 1986, METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, BOULDER, CO, P. 288-291.}{Deposit:: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1987.}{Deposit:: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1988.}{Deposit:: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1989.}{Deposit:: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990.}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H., BENTZ, J., AND SMITH, P., 1981, FIELD EXAMINATION, JUNE 28, 1981.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1982, OPEN FILE REPORT 82-9.}{Deposit:: PAY DIRT, OCT, 1982.}{Deposit:: NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION BULLETIN, 1983.}{Deposit:: DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINING OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.}{Deposit:: JONES AND PAPKE, 1984, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS IN NEVADA - 1983, NBMG MAP M84.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1994, MI-1993}{Production:: 1983 FIGURES: A STUDY OF ACTIVE U. S. GOLD MINES, JULY, 1986, METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, BOULDER, CO, P. 288-291. 1985-1987 FIGURES: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1987. 1988-1990 FIGURES: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990. NBMG MI-1993}
ReporterMarcus, S., Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Moyer, Lorre A.), Mohsen, Ahmed F. (Tingley, J.V.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)