Gold Run Creek placers, Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Run Creek placers | Group of Placers |
| Gold Run Mining District | Mining District |
| Humboldt County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 47' 32'' North , 117° 28' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 29.4km |
Deposit: Gold reportedly occurs in alluvial placers along gold run creek.
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: Listed As active placer mine since 1981, employing 3 persons. Goldrun creek has been placered since the 1880's with activity peaking in the early 1900's and sporadic activity since then. A small gravity concentration mill is in use and flow of goldrun creek is apparently diverted for its use, As it is mainly muddy water belo W the mine.
Ore(s): Stream Channel
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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: | 10100752 |
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- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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