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Caliente Prospects (MRDS10246536), Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 0'' North , 114° 31' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Caliente1,109 (2017)0.7km
Panaca963 (2011)22.5km
Pioche1,002 (2011)35.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
430807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:430807:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pennsylvania Mine; Jumbo Pit


Deposit: Shaft and adits are filled in and unaccessible. Rms recently (summer, 1996) started exploration at the site. Property consists of 48 lode claims which control the pennsylvania quartz vein system, and the pennsylvania mine site also located on the property is the partially developed jumbo Au-Ag open pit. Exploration and drilling continue As of 5-97. Previous exploration has identified a potential bulk-mineable, open pit, resource of 700,000 tons grading 0.039 opt gold in the central core area. Early gold-silver production is expected from reserves in the expanded jumbo zone. Additional reserves are believed present in the former heapleach pile containing approx 50-60000 tons of 0.03 opt Au and 0.8 opt ag.

Geology: NBMG SAMPLE SITE 1494 & 1495

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Link to USGS MRDS:10246536

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