Morrison-Knudsen placer (Van Duzer Creek), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morrison-Knudsen placer (Van Duzer Creek) | Placer |
| Mountain City Mining District | Mining District |
| Elko County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 45' 20'' North , 116° 1' 27'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Owyhee | 953 (2011) | 22.2km |
Deposit: 2 strips of the van duzer creek channel, 20-60 ft. Wide mad been worked out by 1908, one for a distance of 1200 ft., one for 1000 ft., to a depth of less than 15 feet. Gold varied from fine dust to 5-6 oz nuggets. The mines were discovered by r.m. Woodward in 1893 and were worked for about 15 years, but were idle in 1908 woodward worked the gravels by sluicing and hydraulic methods, reportedly recovering $50,000 in placer gold in the first few years. In 1941, the morrison-knudsen co. dredged the placer area for several miles recovering 2128 oz Au. Subsequent operations by different companies in 1948 and 1949 recovered gold averaging 33 to 70 /cu. Yd.
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: Nuggets to 5-6 ounces. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045507 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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