Mines, Mineral Occurrences, and Mining Districts in the Carlin Area, Nevada

Dates

Publication Date: 2018-02-15
Start Date: 1910
End Date: 2017

Citation

Burger, M.H., Bellora, J.D., Fernette, G.L., and San Juan, C.A., 2018, Mines, Mineral Occurrences, and Mining Districts in the Carlin Area, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KD1X3X.

Summary

Sediment hosted gold deposits in Nevada were first mined in the 1960s from open pit mines with large tonnage and low grade resources. Since that time, continuing exploration and discovery have identified extraordinary resources, and together these deposits now form the second-largest gold endowment on Earth, surpassed only by the Witwatersrand Gold Fields of South Africa. The data herein are part of a larger U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) project to develop an updated geospatial database of mines, mineral deposits and mineral regions in the United States. The point and polygon layers within this database represent locations of mines, mineral occurrences (which includes deposits and prospects), and mining districts in an approximately [...]

Summary

Sediment hosted gold deposits in Nevada were first mined in the 1960s from open pit mines with large tonnage and low grade resources. Since that time, continuing exploration and discovery have identified extraordinary resources, and together these deposits now form the second-largest gold endowment on Earth, surpassed only by the Witwatersrand Gold Fields of South Africa. The data herein are part of a larger U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) project to develop an updated geospatial database of mines, mineral deposits and mineral regions in the United States.

The point and polygon layers within this database represent locations of mines, mineral occurrences (which includes deposits and prospects), and mining districts in an approximately 200-square mile area northwest of Carlin, Nevada. Tables contain additional information such as commodity, geology, deposit types, activity status, deposit resources, and mine production. The extent of surface workings, when visible on imagery, is also captured and shows the relative size of mining operations. All data were compiled from publicly available sources published from 1910 - 2017. Where possible, data were compiled from primary source reports rather than from syntheses of past reports. Although the selected area does not include the entire Carlin Trend, the area, which covers nine 7.5-minute quadrangles, does contain a wide range of deposit types described through a variety of public data and information. These data are being compiled by the USGS Mineral Deposit Database project with support from the Bureau of Land Management.

Data have been checked to ensure the accuracy. If any errors are detected, please notify the originating office. The U.S. Geological Survey strongly recommends that careful attention be paid to the metadata file associated with these data.

Contacts

Point of Contact :: U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Region, Jeffrey L Mauk
Author :: Meredith H Burger, Jesse D Bellora, Gregory L Fernette, Carma A San Juan
Metadata Contact :: Meredith H Burger
publisher :: U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :: Energy and Minerals
SDC Data Owner :: Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center

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USGS_CarlinArea_CSV.zip		97.54 KB	application/zip
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Other products by and additional information on the USGS Mineral Deposit Database Project	https://minerals.usgs.gov/science/mineral-deposit-database/
Additional interactive maps and downloadable data: USGS Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/

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The point, polygon, and tabular data in the database provide locations and information on mining activity and known mineral occurrences in the Carlin area of Nevada, USA. The data are suitable for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other database and geospatial software. The data may be used to develop maps, perform geospatial analyses, or to evaluate mineral resource potential in the areas covered by the data. The information is intended to meet the needs of a wide community of users that includes the geoscience and mineral exploration communities as well as State and Federal agencies, private industry, and the general public.

Mines, Mineral Occurrences, and Mining Districts in the Carlin Area, Nevada

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