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Nevada · Lander County

Crown Point Extension Claim

Mindat Confirmed Copper Mixed Underground / Surface

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Key facts

State
Nevada
County
Lander
Mining district
Battle Mountain District
Development status
Past Producer
Mine type
Mixed underground / surface
Primary commodity
Copper
Verification
Mindat Confirmed

Mine Location

Approximate Area

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Documented underground workings

Mindat locality description

Sec 28 T32N R44E. Copper Structure: Dewitt Thrust Fault Ne-Trending Faults; Pebble Dikes Alteration: Yes Deposit: Zone of secondary copper enrichment workings consist of caved ptis and a 105-ft. Adit ; info.src : 1 pub lit Deposit type: Porphyry Cu…

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Additional documented workings

  • Adit — documented in 1 source record.
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  • Adit
    Documented in Mindat locality data. Evidence: ion: Yes Deposit: Zone of secondary copper enrichment workings consist of caved ptis and a 105-ft. Adit ; info.src : 1 pub lit Deposi…
  • USGS MRDS working type: Surface/Underground
  • MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Surface/Underground · work_type

Verification

Mindat Confirmed

Mindat locality corroborates underground workings.

Why confirmed?

Mindat locality corroborates underground workings.

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Why it's listed

Source records document both underground and surface mining.

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History & operations

Historical record

  • Development status: Past Producer

Commodities & minerals

Reported minerals

  • commodity:Copper
  • Hornfels
  • Quartz-monzonite

Access & recent conditions

Land
unknown

Community reports

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Sources & evidence

USGS Mineral Resources Data System

Type: Historical mine record

Supports:

  • mine identity
  • development status
  • commodities
  • underground eligibility evidence

Mindat

Type: Mineralogical locality database

Record: Mindat Locality: 60170

Supports:

  • locality identity
  • reported minerals (3)
  • underground workings

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