Nevada · Humboldt County
Past Producer

Mayday Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFaulting, Some Post-Mineralization Movement
Materials
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite,Shale
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureReg.Struct: Mod Regional Deformation Of Sediments-Fold Axes Trending
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10044952
MRDS IDM232599
Alternate namesDavey Mine, NBMG Sample Site 2385
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.29682, -117.94876
References
VANDERBURG, W.O., U.S. BUREAU OF MINES CIRCULAR, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA. 1938CALKINS, F.C., 1938; GOLD DEPOSITS OF SLUMBERING HILLS, NEV; U. OF NEV. BULL. VOL.32, NO.3.WILLDEN.,R.,1964, GEOL. AND MIN. DEPS. OF HUMBOLDT CO.,NV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.QUADE, JACK, 1985, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, 6-11-85.