Willow Creek Placers, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Willow Creek Placers | Placer |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 34' 50'' North , 117° 53' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imlay | 171 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Humboldt | 119 (2011) | 30.7km |
| Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 45.5km |
| Golconda | 214 (2011) | 53.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
438330
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:438330:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d7981146-2523-4144-aac5-2ab185400738
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Willow Creek Mine; Johnson Canal Placer; Ro-Mac Mine
Deposit: Placers almost certainly are related to vein deposits upstream such As the woley mine
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: Placering all along willow creek canyon has occurred for many years; most recent activity is in 3 areas: ne/4 of ne/4 sec. 11, worked by carl segerstrom; se/4 sec 11 worked by ro-mac gold co., ltd of salt lake city; and center, 5/2, sec 34 by an unknown operator. Ro-mac has been actively placering the area since at least 1981. In 1981-1983, warner texas inc was also operating a willow creek mine in sec. 11 employing 6 persons. Also, sanstead mining co. Was operating the johnson canal placer with 3 workers in 1981, in sec 35, +32 nr36e, downstream a bit from the other willow creek placers. Most placer activity was between 1938 and 1964.
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047414 |
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