Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Box Canyon Placer Deposits

Lander County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET, CHANNELS, VALLEY FILL
Ore controlChannels,
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1910
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10043991
MRDS IDM231304
Alternate namesGold Eagle, Blue Jacket, Gold Dollar, Ellendale, Golden Link, Grand View, Henry, Limelite, Maybell, Minnie, Pay Day, Ducky, Tuesday, Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.51879, -117.11538
References
STEWART, J.H., MAKEE, T.H. AND STAGER, H.K. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADAROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV.: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977.