Nevada · White Pine County
Producer

Bald Mountain Mine

White Pine County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverBismuthTelluriumCopperZincArsenicAntimonyMercury
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryBismuth, Tellurium, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimony, Mercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model75: Distal disseminated Ag-Au
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMineralization Is Structurally Controlled. The Dominant Structural Trend Is N45w, But There Are Ne, N-S, And E-W Trending Structures As Well. The E-W Structures Show The Youngest Period Of Movement, Some Of Which Is Post-Ore.
Materials
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Dunderberg Shale
Associated rockGranite · Unknown
StructureSee Ore Control.
AlterationSilicification, Argillization, Potassic Alteration. See Geology Comments.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1983; 1985 - PRESENT (12/92)
First production1983
Identification
Deposit ID10045868
MRDS IDM233723
Alternate namesTop Deposit, Rbm Deposit, Rat Deposit, North Deposit, Bf Claim Group, NBMG Samples 4375, 4376, 4377.
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates39.96659, -115.59589
References
HOSE, BLAKE, AND SMITH, 1976, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA, NBMG BULLETIN 85.HILL, J. M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL. 648, P. 152-161.DEAN, D. A., BENEDETTO, K. M. F., DURGIN, D. C., 1991, PART TWO: ELY - BALD MOUNTAIN - ELY ROAD LOG, IN BUFFA, R. AND COYNER, A., EDS., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GREAT BASIN - FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK COMPENDIUM, THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA, RENO, P. 136-162.LOWE, N. T., RANEY, R. G., AND NORBERG, J. R., PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN NEVADA, USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9035, P. 75.A STUDY OF ACTIVE U. S. GOLD MINES, JULY, 1986, METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, BOULDER, CO, P. 288-291.PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1987.PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1988.PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1989.PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990.BONHAM, H., BENTZ, J., AND SMITH, P., 1981, FIELD EXAMINATION, JUNE 28, 1981.NBMG, 1982, OPEN FILE REPORT 82-9.PAY DIRT, OCT, 1982.NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION BULLETIN, 1983.DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINING OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.JONES AND PAPKE, 1984, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS IN NEVADA - 1983, NBMG MAP M84.NBMG, 1994, MI-19931983 FIGURES: A STUDY OF ACTIVE U. S. GOLD MINES, JULY, 1986, METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, BOULDER, CO, P. 288-291. 1985-1987 FIGURES: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1987. 1988-1990 FIGURES: PLACER DOME INC., ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990. NBMG MI-1993