Box Canyon placer, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Box Canyon placer | Placer |
| Battle Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Lander County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 31' 5'' North , 117° 6' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 57.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Jacket, Gold Dollar, Ellendale, Golden Link, Grand View, Henry, Limelite, Maybell, Minnie, Pay Day, Gold Eagle, Ducky, Tuesday, Claims
Sec 34 T31N R43E
Deposit: Placer; most productive part of the canyon extended from about the 5900 foot contour down to the 5500 ft. Contour. The placer deposits in most of the major canyons draining the district have yielded gold each year since discovery; the most productive periods were 1913-22, 1932-39, and 1947-55. Box canyon placer deposits were discovered about 1909. First production was 38.34 oz in 1910 by c. Miller from the grandview claims. The many claims are treated collectively here. Major production was by f.c. Madsen 1937-1942. Productive part of the canyon extended from about the 5900 ft contour down to the 5500 ft. Contour. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: Many claims treated collectively here. First production was 38.34 oz in 1910 by c. Miller from the grandvie W claims. The major production was by f.c. Madsen from 1937-1942
Geology: Placer channel is 30-50 ft. Wide at widest part near the minnie mine, and narrows up & down the canyon
Ore(s): Channels,
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
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 |
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: | 10043991 |
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- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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