USGS Mineral Resources Data System
Type: Historical mine record
Supports:
- mine identity
- development status
- commodities
- underground eligibility evidence
Nevada · Lincoln County
Nevada Des Moines Mine
Mindat Confirmed Silver Underground
Key facts
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Lincoln
- Development status
- Occurrence
- Mine type
- Underground
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Verification
- Mindat Confirmed
Mine Location
Approximate AreaDocumented underground workings
Mindat locality description
Sec 22 T1N R67E Commodity: Commodities present are uncertain. Deposit: Ore was not found in 400 foot shaft, but was found 150 ft lower in a drill hole. Development: Shaft at 327 ft level in 1914 Rock formation(s): Pioche Shale
Additional documented workings
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Level
— documented in 1 source record,
noting 327 ft level, 400 ft shaft, 150 ft.
Mindat -
Shaft
— documented in 1 source record,
noting 400 ft shaft, 150 ft, 327 ft level.
Mindat
Historical mapped workings
USGS historical topographic mapping. Features may no longer exist.
- 12 shaft symbols
- 6 adit symbols
View individual source records (4)
Every underlying record used to build the summary above, for research/verification use.
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Level
· length 327 ft
Documented in Mindat locality data. Evidence: found in 400 foot shaft, but was found 150 ft lower in a drill hole. Development: Shaft at 327 ft level in 1914 Rock formation(s): Pi… -
Shaft
· depth 400 ft
Documented in Mindat locality data. Evidence: 22 T1N R67E Commodity: Commodities present are uncertain. Deposit: Ore was not found in 400 foot shaft, but was found 150 ft lower in…
- USGS MRDS working type: Underground
- MRDS work_type documents underground workings: Underground · work_type
Verification
Mindat Confirmed
Mindat locality corroborates underground workings.
Why confirmed?
Mindat locality corroborates underground workings.
Why it's listed
USGS source data documents underground workings for this record.
History & operations
Historical record
- Development status: Occurrence
Commodities & minerals
Reported minerals
- commodity:Lead
- commodity:Silver
- commodity:Zinc
- Shale
Access & recent conditions
- Land
- unknown
Community reports
No community field reports yet.
I Visited This MineSources & evidence
USGS Historical Topographic Mine Features
Type: Historical mapped physical features
Dataset: DOI 10.5066/P9TAALR6
Supports:
- mapped shaft symbols (12)
- mapped adit symbols (6)
Historical mapped features may no longer exist.
Mindat
Type: Mineralogical locality database
Record: Mindat Locality: 57659
Supports:
- locality identity
- reported minerals (4)
- underground workings
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