Mine detail: Big Springs Mine

Previously called 'Dr Nos. 1-13Big SpringsCp Claims - 0320071002Greenstone Claims - 03200771003Kar Claims - 0320071004Leta Nos. 1-26 - 0320071005Mc Nos. 1-66 - 0320071007Mm Nos. 1-220Mac ClalimsMac Ridge DepositMori Claims - 0320071008Nf Claims - 0320071009Sleeper Claims - 0320071011Sue Claims - 0320071012Open Pit Names:North Sammy CreekSouth Sammy Creek401Mesona Claims - 0320070956Lin Claims - 0320071006Pete Claims - 0320071010'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.5555, -115.97233

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Barium-Barite, Arsenic
Discovery year: 1981

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1987

Geology

References

MRDSM231564
MAS320070964
DEP10246243
Reference{Deposit:: E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, VOL 13, NO 3, P.8-9, 8/22/86.}{Deposit:: ROCKY MTN PAYDIRT, P.24A, 6/86.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, P.27, 7/11/86.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, P.5, 7/5/86.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,}{Deposit:: NO. 109.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, B. (CHIEF ENGINEER), AND P. LAHTI (MILL}{Deposit:: SUPERINTENDENT). BIG SPRINGS PROJECT, FREEPORT-MCMORAN}{Deposit:: GOLD CO., ELKO, NV, PERSONAL COMMUN., AUG. 10, 1989;}{Deposit:: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM T. CAMM, BUMINES, SPOKANE, WA.}{Deposit:: BIG SPRINGS PROJECT, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA. ENVIRONMENTAL}{Deposit:: ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR THE USFS HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST}{Deposit:: AND THE BLM ELKO RESOURCE AREA, MAY 1987.}{Deposit:: BULL RUN GOLD MINES LTD. ANNUAL REPORT, 1986, 1987, 1988.}{Deposit:: COLLARD, J., D. HART, AND B. PARTIKA. THE BIG SPRINGS}{Deposit:: PROJECT, FREEPORT MCMORAN GOLD CO. REPRINTED FROM GEOL.}{Deposit:: SOC. OF NEVADA SPEC. PUBL. NO. 6 IN INTERNATIONAL MEETING}{Deposit:: ON GOLD EXPLORATION: TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS, AND PROBLEMS,}{Deposit:: FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK NO. 6, SPONSORED BY SOC. MIN. ENG.,}{Deposit:: RENO, NV, OCT. 9-12, 1988.}{Deposit:: DATAQUEST INC. COST REFERENCE GUIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION}{Deposit:: EQUIPMENT. SAN JOSE, CA, PERIODICALLY UPDATED.}{Deposit:: FREEPORT-MCMORAN GOLD CO. ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K,}{Deposit:: MULAR, A. L. MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT}{Deposit:: COSTS AND PRELIMINARY CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES. CIM, V. 25,}{Deposit:: 1982, 265 PP.}{Deposit:: SCHUMACHER, O. L. MINING COST SERVICE. WESTERN MINE}{Deposit:: ENG., SPOKANE, WA, PERIODICALLY UPDATED.}{Ownership:: RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING}{Ownership:: COMPANIES, P308.}{Ownership:: RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING}{Ownership:: COMPANIES, P232.}
ReporterBuckingham, David A.