Mine detail: Round Mountain Placers

Previously called 'Round Mountain Gold Dredging Corp.'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.70632, -117.08398

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Gold, Magnetite, Scheelite
Orebody form:	blanket
Discovery year:	1906

Production

Operation type:	Placer
Deposit type:	placer
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	almost continuous from 1906 through 1968
First production started:	1906
Last production ended:	1970

Geology

Host type:	Gravel,Alluvium
Alteration processes:	There has been very little enrichment by oxidation, as the gravels have not been transported much distance.

References

MRDS	M231739
DEP	10310363
Reference	{Deposit:: Kleinhampl, F. J. and Ziony, J. I., 1988, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Northern Nye County: NBMG Bull. 99A and 99bB.}{Deposit:: Kral,V E., 1951, NBMG Bull. 50.}{Deposit:: Vanderburg,W. O.,1936, NBMG Bull. 27, p.133-146}{Deposit:: USGS Bull. 1356, p. 64-68.}{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:: PACKARD, G.A., ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY 19, 1907, P. 150-151.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G., Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph), Schmauch, Steven W.