Table 7–1. Pluton-related training sites in northern Nevada. [Key: deposit numbers cited in text and figures. ID: deposit identification from Davis and Tingley (1999). Training site (deposit), mine, district: deposit is name of training site; some districts have multiple deposits in a single mine. Deposit type: see text for explation. S&C Intersection: unit shown on Nevada state geologic map (Stewart and Carlson, 1978) with which training site intersects. Age: Period or Epoch in which deposit formed; age of some deposits not known with certainty. Company, mining company controlling deposit; may not be completely up to date. Location information: County, township, range, latitude, longitude, UTME (UTM East), UTMN (UTM North); not complete. Reserves/resources from varied sources, many unpublished. Host rock: rock type and name (formal or informal) of unit that hosts deposit.] S&C Major Other Key ID Training site (deposit) Mine District Deposit type Age Company County Township Range Section Latitude Longitude UTME UTMN Reserves/resources Production Host rock Intersection Commodity Commodity 1 PLU-001-NBMG Ashdown Ashdown Mine Vicksburg Polymetallic vein Kgr Jurassic Win-Eldrich Mines, Ltd. (1999) Au Humboldt 45N 29E 14 41.83 -118.70 359060.00 4632510.00 1992: 1.1 Mt, 0.12 opt Au Early 1900s: 51 Kt, 0.5 opt Au Plutonic: Mesozoic granite 2 PLU-002-NBMG Bellview Bellview Mine Chase Polymetallic vein Tbr ? Barium Products and Mining(?) (1992) Au Ag, Pb White Pine 26N 56E 35 40.09 -115.63 616790.00 4438010.00 1988: 277 Kt, 0.04 opt Au; geol. res. 1 Mt, 0.036 opt Au Plutonic 3 PLU-003-USGS Buckskin Buckskin Buckskin Porphyry Cu Mzgr Jurassic Douglas 38.99 -119.35 296500.00 4318500.00 yes 4 PLU-004-NBMG A/B/O Complex Buffalo Valley Mine Buffalo Valley Porphyry Cu Qa Eocene Fairmile Gold Corp. (1999) Au Lander 32N 42E 33, 34 40.60 -117.25 479120.00 4494280.00 1997: Res. 20,334,020 t, 0.029 opt Au; 592,835 oz Au Sedimentary: Havallah Formation chert 5 PLU-005-NBMG Bull Run Bull Run Mine Edgemont Polymetallic vein CZq Jurassic Centennial Gold Mining Co. (1940) Au Ag, Pb Elko 43N 52E 05 41.66 -116.16 569980.00 4611840.00 1937: Resv. 20 Kt, assaying $3-17 per ton; Res. 20 Kt same(?) 1901-1903: >$135,000; 1937-1940: $52,000 Sedimentary: Quartzite with shale interbeds 1996: Endowment (1934-1984, 1993 Production and Resv.): 11,981 oz 6 PLU-006-NBMG Bailey Day Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag Qa Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1993) Au Ag, Cu Lander 32N 44E 21 40.63 -117.03 497730.00 4497660.00 Sedimentary: Cambrian Harmony Formation Au, 17,446 oz Ag, 54,974 lbs. Cu. 1996: Endowment for combined Carissa and Contention (1927-1954, 7 PLU-007-NBMG Carissa Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) (?) Cu Au, Ag Lander 32N 44E 28 40.62 -117.03 497230.00 4495800.00 1966-1981 Production (early on Carissa) and Resv.): 40,522 oz Au, 1927-1954(?) Sedimentary: Cambrian Harmony Formation 381,385 oz Ag, 96,921,701 lbs. Cu. 1996: Endowment for combined Carissa and Contention (1927-1954, 8 PLU-008-NBMG Contention Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) (?) Cu Au, Ag Lander 32N 44E 29 40.61 -117.04 496770.00 4495680.00 1966-1981 Production (early on Carissa) and Resv.): 40,522 oz Au, 1966-1981(?) Pluton: Intrusive rock 381,385 oz Ag, 96,921,701 lbs. Cu. Endowment (1987-1993 Production and Resv.): 96,180 oz Au, 276,699 9 PLU-009-NBMG Labrador Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1991) Au Ag Lander 32N 44E 28 40.62 -117.03 497490.00 4496500.00 1987: 2000 oz Au Sedimentary: Skarn oz Ag 1987: 225 K oz Au; 1988-91: production and res. included in Fortitude 10 PLU-010-NBMG Surprise Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag PPa Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1999) Au Ag, Cu Lander 32N 44E 28 40.62 -117.03 497830.00 4496180.00 figures; 1996: Endowment (1937-1954, 1987-1993 Production and 1987: 2000 oz Au Sedimentary: Skarn Resv.): 155,554 oz Au, 1,279,053 oz Ag, 32,505 lbs. Cu 1996: Endowment (1929-1954, 1966-1967 Production and Resv.): 138 oz 11 PLU-011-NBMG Sweet Marie Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) Cu Au, Ag Lander 32N 44E 32 40.61 -117.04 497040.00 4495200.00 Plutonic: Intrusive rock(?) Au, 6,220 oz Ag, 9,298,383 lbs. Cu. 1996: Endowment (1927-1945 Production and Resv.): 14 oz Au, 630 oz 12 PLU-012-NBMG Widow Copper Basin Mine Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) Cu Au, Ag Lander 32N 44E 32 40.61 -117.04 496940.00 4494740.00 Plutonic: Intrusive rock(?) Ag, 29,166,009 lbs. Cu. 1996: Endowment (1917-1951 Production and Resv.): 100 oz Au, 3,654 13 PLU-013-NBMG Copper Queen Copper Queen Mine Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Ch Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) (?) Cu Au, Ag Lander 32N 44E 29, 30 40.62 -117.05 495440.00 4496550.00 Pluton: Intrusive rock oz Ag, 28,722,635 lbs. Cu. 1996: Endowment (1966-1978 Production plus Resv.): 177,702 oz Au, Sedimentary: Battle Formation conglomerate and sand- 14 PLU-014-NBMG East Copper East Copper Mine(?) Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Tgr Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1997) Au Ag, Cu Lander 31N 43E 22 40.54 -117.12 489550.00 4487650.00 1966-1978 3,974,803 oz Ag, 214,805,711 lbs. Cu stone 1986-94: 1,780,566 oz Au; 1986, 1988-94: Fortitude (See individual 1989: prov. prob. - 6.7 Mt, 0.13 opt Au, 0.47 opt Ag (includes Surprise Sedimentary: Battle Mtn., Pumpernickel Fms, Antler Peak 15 PLU-015-NBMG Fortitude Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag PMh Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1999) Au Ag Lander 31N 43E 21, 22 40.55 -117.13 489000.00 4488480.00 2,943,379 oz Ag; 1988-90 (production includes deposits) and Labrador); 1992: resv. - 3.1 Mt 0.05 opt Au, 0.4 opt Ag Limestone Surprise) 1996: Endowment (1984-1993 Production plus Resv.): 2,037,211 oz Au; Sedimentary: Battle Mtn., Pumpernickel Fms, Antler Peak 16 PLU-016-NBMG Lower Fortitude Fortitude Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag PMh Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1999) Au Ag Lander 31N 43E 21 40.55 -117.13 488820.00 4488420.00 1984-1993 8,981,123 oz Ag Limestone 1996: Endowment (1982-1984 Production plus Resv.): 225,692 oz Au; Sedimentary: Battle Mtn., Pumpernickel Fms, Antler Peak 17 PLU-017-NBMG Upper Fortitude Fortitude Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag PMh Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1999) Au Ag Lander 31N 43E 22 40.55 -117.13 489200.00 4488520.00 1982-1984 2,355,899 oz Ag Limestone Gracie Mine; Morning 18 PLU-018-NBMG Elder Creek Battle Mountain Porphyry Cu Tgr Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1994) (?) Cu Au, Ag Humboldt 32N 43E 01, 02 40.68 -117.01 491950.00 4502660.00 1905-1939: Cu, 269 oz Au from three small mines Plutonic: Porphyry Star Mine; Ridge Mine 1987: Drill-proven resv. 531,757 t, 4.39 oz Ag; Drill-indicated 345,095 t, Sedimentary: Triassic Luning Formation argillite, lime- 19 PLU-019-NBMG Grantsville Grantsville Mine Union Polymetallic replacement TRc ? Fury Exploration of Nevada, Ltd. (1987) Ag Au Nye 11N 39E 03 38.85 -117.57 450350.00 4299550.00 1988: 98,000 oz Ag, 38 oz Au from 130 Kt ore. 4.30 oz Ag stone, chert pebble con 20 PLU-020-NBMG Hamilton Hamilton Mine(?) White Pine Polymetallic replacement Dc Cretaceous Silver King Mines, Inc. (1980’s) White Pine 16N 58E 30 39.22 -115.48 630910.00 4342560.00 Sedimentary 21 PLU-021-NBMG Hidden Treasure Hidden Treasure Mine White Pine Polymetallic replacement Dc Cretaceous F. W. Lewis Co. (1985) White Pine 16N 57E 22 39.23 -115.48 631370.00 4343080.00 1985: 600 t, 80 opt Ag Sedimentary 22 PLU-022-NBMG Wilson Independence Independence Mine Battle Mountain Polymetallic vein Qa Eocene Great Basin Gold, Ltd. (1999) Au Ag Lander 31N 43E 28, 33 40.52 -117.15 487580.00 4485730.00 1997: res. 800 K oz Au Sedimentary: Havallah Formation 23 PLU-023-NBMG Iron Canyon Iron Canyon Mine Battle Mountain Skarn, Au-Ag Csc Eocene Battle Mountain Gold Co. (1999) Au Ag Lander 31N 43E 23 40.54 -117.10 491480.00 4487830.00 1996: Endowment (Production plus Resv.): 50,799 oz Au; 489,597 oz Ag 1991-present Sedimentary: Devonian Scott Canyon Formation 24 PLU-024-NBMG Klondike Klondike Mine Kingston Polymetallic vein CZq ? Gold Valley Resources (1997) Au Lander 16N 43E 27 39.23 -117.13 488420.00 4341910.00 1989: 100 K oz Au equivalent 1981 Sedimentary 1907-1976: 2,849,000 lbs. Cu, 21,000 lbs. Sn, 25 PLU-025-NBMG Majuba Hill Majuba Hill Mine Antelope Porphyry Mo, Climax(?) Tri Miocene New Gold, Inc. (1989) Cu Sn, Ag, Au Pershing 32N 31E 02 40.67 -118.47 375770.00 4502920.00 1943: 21,400 t, 3% Cu, 20 opt Ag, trace Au, Sn; 1990: 3 Mt, 0.004 oz Au “good values” Ag; 1931-1957: (District(?)) Volcanic: Rhyolite, porphyry, breccia 91,749 oz Ag 26 PLU-026-NBMG McCoy McCoy/Cove Mine McCoy Skarn, Au-Ag TRc Eocene Echo Bay Minerals Co.