Mine detail: Copper Canyon Placers

Previously called 'Estes ClaimGold Crown ClaimOversite (Oversight) ClaimSunrise Fraction ClaimCamp Dahl and Christensen (Grand Hills Mining Co.)Wilson PlacerGreenan PlacerNatomas placer operationsAnnex ClaimBig Nugget ClaimComet ClaimHomestake ClaimGuy Davis Claim'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.53101, -117.13095

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: blanket, channels, lenticular sheets
Discovery year: 1909

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1909-1911; 1920s-1930s; 1981-1990?
First production started: 1909
Last production ended: 1990

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSM231318
DEP10310308
Reference{Deposit:: Theodore, T.G., and Blake, D.W., 1975, Geology and Geochemistry of the Copper Canyon Porphyry Copper Deposit and Surrounding Area, Lander County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 798-B, p. B10.}{Deposit:: Huttl, J.B., 1950, How Natomas Keeps a Large Dredge Operating in the Desert: Engineering and Mining Journal, v. 135, no. 4, p. 173.}{Deposit:: Stager, H.K, 1977, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada, Part II, Mineral Deposits: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin 88p. 67.}{Deposit:: Vanderburg, W.O., 1939, Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Information Circular 7043, p. 33-34.}{Deposit:: Roberts, R.J., and Arnold, D.C., 1965, Ore Deposits of the Antler Peak Quadrangle, Humboldt and Lander Counties, Nevada: U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 459-B.}{Deposit:: Johnson, M.G., 1973, Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada, USGS Bull. 1356.}{Deposit:: Battle Mountain Gold Co., 1988, Annual Report for 1987.}{Deposit:: Battle Mountain Gold Co., 1990, Annual Report for 1989.}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: Doebrich, Jeff, 1995, Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Antler Peak n7.5-minute quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada, NBMG Bull 109, 44 p.}{Deposit:: Geological Society of Nevada, 1999, Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Buffalo Valley Area, Northwestern Battle Mountain Trend; GSN Special Publication No. 31, 1999 Fall field trip Guidebook.}{Deposit:: Wendt, Clancy, 2004, Technical Report on the? ICBM/COPPER BASIN Property, Lander and Humboldt Counties, Nevada, Staccato Gold website, : http://www.staccatogold.com/i/pdf/icbm-43-101.pdf}
ReporterLaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.