Branch Canyon Placers, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
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Branch Canyon Placers | Placer |
Fairview Mining District | Mining District |
Churchill County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 7'' North , 118° 7' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gabbs | 269 (2011) | 42.6km |
Commodity: Gold is very fine
Deposit: Gold is very fine and the gravel is angular and porous. Gold is concentrated almost entirely on or near bedrock, where it was said to run $2-3/cu yd in au.
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: Several attempts have been made to recover the gold by dry-washing, mostly unsuccessful. Deposits could probably be mined best by room and pillar method
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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:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Schrader, F.C., (1947), Unpublished Report on the Carson Sink Area; Ofr.
NBMG Bull 83, (1974), Pl. I.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098693 |
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- Havallah BasinBasin
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- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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