Piute Canyon Placer

Past Producer in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodities Gold, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10271171
MAS/MILS ID 0320150496
Record type Site
Current site name Piute Canyon Placer

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -117.06234, 40.6407 (WGS84)
Elevation 1768
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Lander

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 032 N 044 E 18 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -117.06234, 40.6407

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0320150496

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NEV BUR OF MINES, BULL. 88, 1977, P.70.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-NOV-1983 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines