Assessment of metallic mineral resources in the Humboldt River Basin, Northern Nevada, with a section on Platinum-Group-Element (PGE) potential of the Humboldt mafic complex

Bulletin 2218
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Abstract

The Humboldt River Basin is an arid to semiarid, internally drained basin that covers approximately 43,000 km2 in northern Nevada. The basin contains a wide variety of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits and occurrences, and, at various times, the area has been one of the Nation's leading or important producers of gold, silver, copper, mercury, and tungsten. Nevada currently (2003) is the third largest producer of gold in the world and the largest producer of silver in the United States. Current exploration for additional mineral deposits focuses on many areas in northern Nevada, including the Humboldt River Basin.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of metallic mineral resources in the Humboldt River Basin, Northern Nevada, with a section on Platinum-Group-Element (PGE) potential of the Humboldt mafic complex
Series title Bulletin
Series number 2218
ISBN 0607971762
DOI 10.3133/b2218
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2004
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Geologic Hazards Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
Description Report: 312 p.; Spreadsheet; CD-ROM
Country United States
State Nevada
Other Geospatial Humboldt River Basin
Scale 24000
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