Dauntless Lode
20.66 Acres
Unpatented Lode Claim
Seven Troughs Mining District
Pershing County, Nevada
Sale Price 12,500
Primary Metals
Gold & Silver
Buy the Dauntless Lode Claim outright for 12,500 USD or finance in house with 5,000 USD down and a monthly payment of 345.22 USD for 24 months. No early pre-payment penalties, hidden fees, or credit checks.
Overview
Featuring a large rock bolted adit, two smaller adits, a mine shaft, numerous prospect pits and significant surface tailings piles, the Dauntless Lode is a rare gem in the Seven Troughs mining district.
History
The Seven Troughs mining district was initially discovered in 1905 and officially organized in 1906. The commodities mined within the district were Gold, Silver. Lead, Copper, Zinc, and Tungsten. The Dauntless Lode claim operated from 1953 - 1962.
Access
Dirt road access passable by standard pickup truck, access road leads right to the main portal eliminating the need and extra cost of additional access road building.
Camping
Camping is allowed onsite up to 14 days without a permit.
Geological Information
Commodities
Tungsten
Importance
Primary
Gold
Importance
Primary
Deposit Model
W Skarn
Materials Information
Material
Scheelite
Type of Material
Ore
Associated Rock Type
Plutonic > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
Stratigraphic Age
Late Cretaceous
Stratigraphic Age
Late Jurassic
Host Rock Type
Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock
Host Rock Type
Sedimentary Rock > Carbondate > Limestone
Additional Nearby Rock Types
Shale, Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, and carbondate rock; sparse volcanic rock
Controls For Ore Emplacement
Contact zone of intrusive with Limestone
Workings Information
3 adits and shaft; sizable workings
Development Information
Operated from 1953 - 1962
Deposit
Large adit has rock bolts to support the ceiling in near vertical sediments bearing S - E. Adit followed contact zone
