Mine detail: North Sammy Creek Deposit

Previously called 'Big Springs'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.56518, -115.97315

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1987

Geology

References

MRDSW700398
DEP10084972
Reference{Deposit:: STAFF, 1988, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1987: NEVADA DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 84 P.}{Deposit:: USDA FOREST SERVICE, 1987, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - BIG SPRINGS PROJECT, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA.}{Deposit:: METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, 1987, A STUDY OF ACTIVE U.S. GOLD MINES: BOULDER, CO, PP. 68-72}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F.JR, AND HESS, R. H., 1993, MAJOR PRECIOUS-METAL DEPOSITS, IN THE NEVADA MINERAL INDUSTRY 1992, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SPECIAL PUB., MI-1992, P18}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, 1988, FEBRUARY, P.65}{Reserve-Resource:: MI 1992 (NBMG)}
ReporterPaidakovich, Matthew E., Berger, Mary A., Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Marcus, Sue