Barrel Springs Canyon, Rabbit Hole Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi

Regional Level Types
Barrel Springs Canyon	Canyon
Rabbit Hole Mining District	Mining District
Pershing County	County
Nevada	State
USA	Country

Deposit: Reportedly "very large&quiot; resreves. The current (1980's) placer property includes many earlier, smaller placer operations. Placers were worked in the ravines on the west side of rosebud peak in 1911. In 1933 a 500 cu. Yd. Plant was operating; and in 1934, maurice constant began assembling claims, and over the years until his death in 1964, he acquired all the claims which make up the current property. It was worked 1934 with a mill 1933-1939-placers were worked continously both by individuals and companies 1939 -1940-3008 oz Au were produced (probably on eastern portion of webanke claim group) 1942-1960-the u.s. Dept. Of navy closed the entire area to mining As it was adjacent to a bombing range. 1949, 1953 1957 the property was reported on, but very little work done. 1961 property was apparently in in operation and had been upgraded with modern equipment 1961-1964 property was operated intermittently by maurice constant 1964-1974 idle; 1974-property acquired by beneficial miningo co. 1977-1978 property leased by nevada national mining co. And much work was done then internal problems caused the collapse of the company. 1979-pacific exploration bought all claims, stocks, and rights from beneficial, and did the current feasibility study, when gold was at $500/oz. Since the fall of gold to prices in the 300/oz range, it is not known what the current status of the property is. 3000 oz Au-produced-1939. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE

Development: Benjamin j. Constant, sr., president of lakeshore and his associates held 22000 acres of placer ground near barrell springs in summer of 1964. Quade reported in 1984 an active placer operation at barrel springs. In 1942 the USBM investigated the placers As a possible source of tin, but determined tin content to be too lo W to have economic importance. Also only trace amounts of scheelite and huebnerite were present in the concentrate. Pacific exploration did a feasibility study on the gold placer in 1980-81, covering a 5 sq. Mile area (22,000 acres); they dug 2 test pits and 250 back hoe trenches. A test lot of 5300 cu yds. In 1980 produced 28 oz. Au. Test lots processed in 1982 by per cu. Yd., averaging $1.11/cu. Yd-based on gold at $350/02., property was purchased by victor industries in 1981 who planned to mine it. Immediately. Obtained by silverlake resources in 1983 in a joint venture with agricola mineral appraisals.

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