Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryTitanium, Metal, Tin, Mercury, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Cinnabar, Gold, Scheelite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1935
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10044918
MRDS IDM232553
Alternate namesBarrel Springs Canyon Placers
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.77571, -118.73766
References
JOHNSON, M. G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89VANDERBURG, 1936, PLACER MINING IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 30 NO. 4JOHNSON, M. G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1356USBM MINERALS MINERALS YEARBOOK VOLS 1936 & 1940; WASHINGTON U.S. GOVT. PRINTING OFFICEQUADE, JACK, 7 JUN 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION NOTES.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.JOHNSON, M. G.; 1977