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Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Bulletins - Maps - Reports - Special Publications

Misc. Nevada geology publications

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Used USGS Topographic maps, including many discontinued 15" maps and some early Mining Area maps.
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Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology : Bulletins
9x6" through # 65, 11x8.5" after that. Illustrated with figures, photos, and plates (as noted). (These are originals, NOT copies).

Nevada Bulletin 33. Goldbanks mining district, Pershing County, Nevada. By Robert M. Dreyer. (1940) 38p., 13 figures. This is University of Nevada Bulletin Vol. 34, No. 1, January 15, 1940. First Edition. $22

Nevada Bulletin 38 : 1943 : Nevada’s Metal and mineral production (1859-1940, inclusive. By Bertrand F. Couch and Jay A. Carpenter. 159p. This is also numbered as University of Nevada bulletin Volume 37(4). Blue-green cover, no additional printing mentioned. $2

Nevada Bulletin 41 : 1944 : Quicksilver deposits in Nevada. By Edgar H. Bailey and David A. Phoenix. This is the abbreviated version as originally published, but includes table of contents for the longer version as well (see intro in bulletin for reason). 48p., 11 figures. This is also numbered as University of Nevada Bulletin volume 38(5). SCARCE. $15

Nevada Bulletin 44 : 1946 : Tungsten deposits of the Osgood Range, Humboldt county, Nevada. By S. W. Hobbs and S. E. Clabaugh. 32p., 1 figure, 11 plates in pocket.. This is also numbered as University of Nevada Bulletin Vol. 40, No. 5, June 1946. Blue-green cover, First edition. $12

Nevada Bulletin 57 : 1960 : Geology of the White Pine mining district, White Pine County, Nevada. By Fred L. Humphrey. 119p., 2 plates in pocket including large full-color geologic map, 25 figures. Tan cover. (bumped corner) $17

Nevada Bulletin 58 : 1961 : Geology and mineral deposits of Mineral County, Nevada. By Donald C. Ross. 98p., 2 plates in pocket, 15 figures, 7 tables (1 in pocket, on 8 sheets). Thus, there are 10 items in pocket.

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 58 :
Very Good, in yellow hardshell slipcase - $18
Good, yellow hardshell slipcase (case has minor soil and some wear) - $15

Nevada Bulletin 60. Geology of the Bull Run Quadrangle, Elko County, Nevada: Decker (1962), 65p., color plate in pocket. (bumped edge). $3

Nevada Bulletin 62. Geology and mineral deposits of Clark County, Nevada: Longwell, Pampeyan, Bowyer, and Roberts (1965), 218p., fold-out. 22 figs., 18 tables, 16 plates in pocket (including Geologic map of Clark County. Mineral resource map of Clark county, Stratigraphic sections, Tectonic map. Individual geologic maps or other details from - Searchlight district, Quartette mine, Blossom mine, Eldorado Canyon, Techatticup mine, Copper King district, Gold Butte district, Las Vegas district, Virgin River district, Anniversary mine, Overton magnesite deposits).

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 62 :
3. Text and plates (G/VG : silver covers lighlty rubbed, faintly soiled. Plate container edges bumped.) $30
4. Text and plates (G/VG : silver covers lighlty rubbed. Plate container edges bumped. Plate 1 (geologic map) has pin holes in corners, some pencil marks, and has been refolded crookedly) $20

Nevada Bulletin 65 : 1964 : Mineral and water resources of Nevada. 314p., 60 figures, 21 tables. Silver cover OR Yellow cover. (cover lightly rubbed). $3

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Nevada Bulletin 66 : 1968 : Interpretation of leached outcrops. By Roland Blanchard. 196p., 22 color plates (in text, but not paged), 105 figures, 8 tables, 3 appendices. This is an impressive technical book. HARDBACK, dark blue cloth. (Good. owner's name on fly leaf, cover lightly rubbed). $21

Nevada Bulletin 67. Geology of the Rowland Quadrangle, Elko County, Nevada: Bushnell (1967), 38p., full-color geologic map in pocket. (Fair : Silver cover rubbed, edge of text block bumped, geologic map grubby) $6

Nevada Bulletin 68. Geology of the Mount Velma Quadrangle, Elko County, Nevada: Coash (1967) 28p., full-color geologic map in pocket. (Silver cover rubbed. Map has two short margin tears, no paper missing). $14

Nevada Bulletin 69 : 1967 : Relation of some metal mining districts in the Western United States to regional tectonic environments and igneous activity. By S. E. Jerome and D. R. Cook. 35p., 23 plates (one is fold-out), plates include color. Silver cover. (Good. Silver cover rubbed). $15

Nevada Bulletin 70. Geology and mineral deposits of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada: By Harold F. Bonham. With a section on industrial rock and mineral deposits by Keith G. Papke (1969), 140p., 42 figures, 25 tables., 6 plates in pocket, including full-color geologic map.

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 70 :
Very Good (cover barely rubbed, corners lightly bumped) - $19
Poor (All VG, but missing plates 3-6 which are the geologic maps of 3 - Mahoney and Campbell tunnels, 4 - Lone Pine district, 5 - near Pyramid lake, 6 - Terraced HIlls. PRESENT are maps of Washoe and Storey counties, plates 1 and 2) - $5

Nevada Bulletin 72 : 1973 : Correlation of Great Basin stratigraphic units. Edited by Ralph L. Langenheim, Jr. and E. R. Larson. Presents correlations among rock units exposed at 64 selected localities expressed in terms of current stratigraphic classification with lithology and thickness of the named units indicated on accompanying charts; references. Text is 36p., 1 figure. 3 large charts folded in box. Plus 19 page Index to Bulletin 72 listing rock stratigraphic names and unit names. Charts and both texts are in a yellow hardshell box. VG. $5

Nevada Bulletin 73 : 1970 : Geology and mineral deposits of Lincoln County, Nevada: C. M. Tschanz and E. H. Pampeyan, 188p., 27 figures, 36 tables, 7 plates in pocket, including full-color geologic maps. The geography, stratigraphy, structure, and mineral deposits including detailed descriptions of districts; references and index..

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 73 :
EXC (Like new, plates still sealed in plastic. Yellow covers. ) - $50
Very Good (Cover has faint soil, sunned spine. Inside like new, plates still sealed in plastic. Yellow covers.) - $42
Good (Generally VG, but Text corners bumped around thick plate packet, covers barely rubbed. Silver covers.) - $35

Nevada Bulletin 74. Geology and mineral deposits of the Pamlico mining district, Mineral County, Nevada: Archbold and Paul (1970), 12p. plus 5 plates in pocket including full-color geologic maps. (one plate has minor soil. Silver cover lightly rubbed) $4

Nevada Bulletin 75 : 1969 : Geology and mineral deposits of Lyon, Douglas, and Ormsby Counties, Nevada. By James G. Moore. With a section on historical mineral deposits by N. L. Archbold. 45p. plus two plates in pocket, including full-color geologic map, 17 figures, 4 tables. Silver cover or yellow cover.

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 75:
Excellent - $16
Very Good (but silver cover rubbed) - $12
Very Good (but yellow cover has minor fading and minor rubbing on back) - $12

Nevada Bulletin 77 : 1972 : Geology and mineral deposits of southern Nye County, Nevada. By Henry R. Cornwall. 49p. 2 figures, 4 tables, 2 plates in pocket, including full-color geologic map. (G/VG, bumped corner or lightly soiled cover or mild scuff or sunned spine). $10

Nevada Bulletin 83 : 1974 : Geology and mineral deposits of Churchill County, Nevada. By Ronald Willden and Robert C. Speed. 95p. plus 5 plates in pocket, including full-color geologic map, 19 figures, 21 tables. Yellow cover. (VG) $14

Nevada Bulletin 84 : 1975 : Talcose minerals in Nevada – Talc, chlorite, and pyrophyllite. By Keith G. Papke. 62p., 26 figures, 7 tables, color illustrations. Yellow cover. VG $2

Nevada Bulletin 85 : 1976 : Geology and mineral resources of White Pine County, Nevada; Part I, Geology, by Richard K. Hose and M.C. Blake, Jr., Part II, Mineral resources, by Roscoe M. Smith. 113p., 2 plates in pocket, 14 figures, 29 tables.

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 85 :
EXC (Like new, plates still sealed in plastic) - $16
Good (Generally VG, but cover lightly soiled) - $10

Nevada Bulletin 88 : 1977 : Geology and mineral deposits of Lander County, Nevada (includes : Part I - Geology and Part II - Mineral Deposits). By John H. Stewart, Edwin H. McKee, and Harold K. Stager. 106p., 3 plates in pocket including full-color geologic map, 23 figures, 35 tables. Yellow cover.

Choose your copy of Nevada bulletin 88 :
EXC (Like new, plates still sealed in plastic) - $16
Poor (All G/VG, but missing Plate 3 - mineral resources map) - $5

Nevada Bulletin 92 : 1979 : Geology of the Tonopah, Lone Mountain, Klondike, and northern Mud Lake Quadrangles, Nevada. By Harold F. Bonham, Jr. and Larry J. Garside. 142p., 2 plates in pocket including full-color geologic map. Yellow cover. (Good. All VG, with sunned spine and very minor cover soil). $14

Nevada Bulletin 96 : 1982 : Geochemical reconnaissance of the Tonopah, Lone Mountain, Klondike, and northern Mud Lake Quadrangles, Nevada. By Harold F. Bonham, Jr. and Larry J. Garside. With a section on analytical methods by P. L. Beaulieu. 68p., plate in pocket. VG. $5

Nevada Bulletin 99A : 1985 : Geology of northern Nye County, Nevada. By Frank J. Kleinhampl and Joseph I. Ziony. 172p., 2 full-color geologic maps in pocket., 32 figures, 12 tables.

Choose your copy of Nevada Bulletin 99-A :
EXC (Like new, plates still sealed in plastic) $16
Very Good (Like new, plates still sealed in plastic, but cover has faint soil) - $14

Nevada Bulletin 99B : 1984 : Mineral resources of northern Nye County, Nevada. By Frank J. Kleinhampl and Joseph I. Ziony. 243p., 1 plate in pocket, 58 figures, 55 tables. Yellow cover. G/VG - $9

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Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology : Maps
Maps were issued in special printed envelope - present with map unless noted. Geologic maps are in color.
They are folded. Envelopes may have bumped edges. See also Bulletins above for more maps.

Nevada Map 1. Transmission and transportation facilities in Nevada. (1962) by Barbara Webb and Roland V. Wilson. $3

Nevada Map 2. Antimony occurrences in Nevada. (1962) 1:1,000,000. With envelope - $10

Nevada Map 3 : 1962 : Fluorspar occurrences in Nevada. By Robert C. Horton. 1:1,000,000. $12

Nevada Map 9 : 1962 : Manganese deposits in Nevada. By John H. Schilling. 1:1,000,000. $14

Nevada Map 16A. Geologic source index map – showing sources used in compiling Nevada Map 16, Progress Geologic Map of Nevada. (1962). by Barbara Webb and Roland V. Wilson. $2

Nevada Map 20. Preliminary geologic map and sections of the Diamond Springs Quadrangle, Nevada. The map sheet has a color map and sections and lots of explanatory text. Map Scale 1:62,500. Section Scale 1:31,250. (small smudge in one blank margin) Folded. No envelope. $8

Nevada Map 25. Hot springs, sinter deposits, and volcanic cinder cones (1964) Compiled by Robert C. Horton. Scale 1: 1,000,000. $38

Nevada Map 32 : 1967 : Gold producing districts of Nevada. By Harold F. Bonham. 1:1,000,000. First edition 1967 - $2

Nevada Map 33 : 1967 : Silver producing districts of Nevada. By Harold F. Bonham. 1:1,000,000. First edition OR Second edition (1980). $2

Nevada Map 35 : 1968 : Geologic map and sections of the southern Cherry Creek and northern Egan Ranges, White Pine county, Nevada. By William H. Fritz. The map sheet has a color map and sections and lots of explanatory text. 1:62,5000. $10

Nevada Map 37 : 1969 : Metal mining districts of Nevada, second edition. By John H. Schilling. Good. (This copy contains two versions of the map, identical but in size. The smaller map is around 16” x 20”, the larger is around twice that size. The larger map has tape on the corners where it was taped up on a wall.) $12

Nevada Map 43 : 1972 : Topographic map of Nevada. By Susan L. Nichols and Ira A. Lutsey. 1:1,000,000. $2

Nevada Map 44 : 1972 : Modified geologic map of Nevada. By N. L. Archbold. 1:1,000,000. Color, folded. $10

Nevada Map 47 : 1974 : Bouguer gravity map of Nevada, Winnemucca sheet: Erwin. 1:250,000. (may not have envelope) $1

Nevada Map 48 : 1974 : Aeromagnetic map of Nevada, Vya sheet. 1:250,000. $2

Nevada Map 49 : 1974 : Gravity map index of Nevada. By John W. Erwin. 1:1,000,000. $2

Nevada Map 50 : 1976 : Geologic map of north-central Nevada. By John H. Stewart and John E. Carlson. 1:250,000. May be First or Second printing, ask if you have a preference. $10

Nevada Map 52 : 1976 : Cenozoic rocks of Nevada -- four maps and brief description of distribution, lithology, age, and centers of volcanism. By John H. Stewart and John E. Carlson. 1:1,000,000. 5 pages of text, 4 map sheets.

Choose your copy of Nevada map 52 :
G/VG - $6
Fair (Contents all VG, but envelope edges worn) - $3

Nevada Map 53. Bouguer gravity map of Nevada, Millett sheet: Erwin and Bittleston (1977), 1:250,000. $1

Nevada Map 55 : 1977 : Active mines and oil fields in Nevada, 1976. By Anthony L. Payne and Keith G. Papke. 1:1,000,000. $5

Nevada Map 58 : 1977 : Bouguer gravity map of Nevada, Reno sheet. By John W. Erwin and John C. Berg. 1:250,000. $1

Nevada Map 62 : 1980 : Aeromagnetic map index of Nevada: Erwin, Nichols, Godson, and Hill. 1:1,000,000. $1

Nevada Map 63. Geologic map of the Camp Douglas Quadrangle: Garside (1980), 1:24,000. No envelope. $1

Nevada Map 66 : 1980 : Molybdenum deposits and occurrences in Nevada. By John H. Schilling. 1:1,000,000. (envelope has some soil) $1

Nevada Map 68 : 1980 : Bouguer gravity map of Nevada, Goldfield and Mariposa sheets. By D. L. Healey, R. R. Wahl, and F. E. Curry. 1:250,000. $1

Nevada Map 85 : 1984 : Zinc deposits and occurrences in Nevada. By Richard B. Jones. 1:1,000,000. $1

Nevada Map 91. Bulk-mineable precious-metal deposits and prospects in Nevada: Bonham, Jr. (1986). 1:1,000,000. First edition - 1986 : $12

Nevada Map 92. Aeromagnetic map of Nevada, Winnemucca sheet: Kirchoff-Stein (1988), 1:250,000. $1

Nevada Map 93A : 1988 : Total intensity magnetic anomaly map of Nevada. By Thomas G. Hildenbrand and Robert P. Kucks. 1:750,000. $5

Nevada Map 97. Geologic map of the Mineral Hill Quadrangle, Nevada: Carlisle and Nelson (1990), 1:48,000. No envelope, but it looks like they may have begun to issue maps without the envelope. $8

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Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology : Reports 11x8.5" Illustrated.
Many of these are also from the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada.

Nevada Report 1 : 1961 : An inventory of fluorspar occurrences in Nevada. By Robert C. Horton. 31p., 1 plate (fold-out), 1 figure, 1 table. $18

Nevada Report 3 : 1963 : Investigation of titanium occurrences in Nevada, by Laurence H. Beal. 48p., 1 plate ( fold-out), 4 figures, 2 tables. $1

Nevada Report 4 : 1963 : Inventory of Barite occurrences in Nevada, by Robert Horton. 18p., 1 plate (fold-out), 1 fig. $8

Nevada Report 6, Part A & B : 1963 : Total instrumental analysis of Rocks : A. X-ray spectrographic determination of all major oxides in Igneous rocks, and precision and accuracy of a direct pelletizing method. B. Oxygen determination in rocks by neutron activation. By A. Volborth. 85p., 25 figures, 31 tables. Very Good - $25

Nevada Report 6, Part C : 1970 : Total Instrumental analysis of rocks : C. Part I : Semiquantitative x-ray spectrographic determination of 38 elements in a Nevada granite and in standard grante G-1. C. Part II : Quantitative x-ray fluorescent trace analysis for 20 elements in igneous rocks. By Brent Fabbi and Alexis Volborth. 48p., 3 figs., 2 tables. $10

Nevada Report 8 : 1965 : Bibliography of graduate theses on Nevada geology. By Roland V. Wilson. 14p., 1 plate in pocket. silver cover. (Good, silver cover rubbed) $1

Nevada Report 9, Correlation of the middle and late Quaternary successions of the Lake Labontan, Lake Bonneville, Rocky Mountain (Wasatch Range), southern Great Plains, and eastern Midwest areas, by R.B. Morrison and John C. Frye, 1965. 51 pages, 11x8.5", 7 b/w drawings (including 2 oversized), oversized material: figure 2, stratigraphic chart, 11x18", b/w; figure 6, correlation chart, 11x16", b/w, Summaries of the latest stratigraphic, radiocarbon, and climatic data for five areas (Lake Lahontan, Lake Bonneville, Rocky Mountain, southern Great Plains, and eastern Midwest area); interregional correlations are made; geosols are defined and used as supportive evidence; references. (spine bumped) $12

Nevada Report 12, Selected readings in mineral economics, by Walter H. Voskuil, 1966. 24 pages, 11x8.5" A bibliography on the economic aspects of the mineral industries, intended as a survey of essential characteristics of major mineral commodities in the United States and the world, and designed mainly as a guide to supplemental readings for teachers of mineral economics. (Silver cover rubbed) $1

Nevada Report 13, Part A, Papers presented at the AIME Pacific Southwest mineral industry conference, Sparks, Nevada, May 5-7, 1965. A. General Session and session on exploration and mine development in Nevada. 1966. 157p., nicely illustrated. (lightly bumped/rubbed edges) $18

Nevada Report 13, Part B, Papers presented at the AIME Pacific Southwest mineral industry conference, Sparks, Nevada, May 5-7, 1965. B. Industrial minerals session and Mining-Metallurgy-Analysis session. 1966. 115p. Nicely illustrated. (lightly bumped/rubbed edges) $14

Nevada Report 13, Part C, Papers presented at the AIME Pacific Southwest mineral industry conference, Sparks, Nevada, May 5-7, 1965. C. Session on North American exploration and mine development. 1966. 125p., Nicely illustrated, plate in pocket. (bumped corners) $15

Nevada Report 15, Gravity study of Warm Springs Valley, Washoe County, Nevada, by James I. Gimlett, 1967. 35 pages, 11x8.5", 7 b/w drawings, 3 b/w photos, 2 tables, 2 plates: plate 1, 1: 125,000, regional gravity, 21x22", b/w; plate 2, 1:48,000, geology and local gravity, 19x15, 2 color. The geography of Warm Springs Valley, geology of the area, gravity data reduction, regional gravity survey, and the Warm Springs Valley gravity anomaly; references. (bumped corners) $1

Nevada Report 16, Gold Butte vermiculite deposits, Clark County, Nevada, by F. Beach Leighton, 1967. 22 pages, 11x8.5", 1 b/w drawing, 1 b/w photo, 11 tables, 1 color plate--1"=400', geology, 11x16", 2 color $1

Nevada Report 21, Geothermal exploration and development in Nevada through 1973, by Larry Garside, 1974. 12p., 4 figs., 2 tables. (rubbed spine) $5

Nevada Report 22, Guidebook to the Quaternary geology along the western flank of the Truckee Meadows, Washoe County, Nevada, by E. C. Bingler, 1975. 16 pages, 11x8.5", 1 b/w drawing, 7 b/w photos. A road log and trip guide to glacial, alluvial fan, and basin deposits through the city of Reno, south via US 395 to the Mount Rose fan complex. Prepared in conjunction with Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 1975. $2

Nevada Report 23, Induced polarization (resistivity) and magnetic surveys of altered Tertiary volcanic rocks near Reno, Nevada, by John W. Erwin, 1975.11 pages, 11x8.5", 7 b/w drawings $1

Nevada Report 24. Bibliography of Nevada mining and geology. 1966-1970: Ansari. 61p., (bumped corner) $1

Nevada Report 26 : 1975 : Guidebook – Las Vegas to Death Valley and return. Prepared for the AIMMPE annual meeting Feb. 1976. 39p., nicely illustrated with figures, photos and maps. Road log (two routes), articles on Death valley, Borate deposits, Tenneco Oil’s Colemanite milling operation near Lathrop Wells, and the Grantham Talc Mine in Inyo county. Original. $8

Nevada Report 30 : 1977 : The Nevada Bureau of Mines and geology sample library – an index to the drill core and cuttings in the collections. By John H. Schilling. 8p. $1

Nevada Report 31. Bibliography of graduate theses on Nevada geology to 1976: Lutsey. (1978) 20p., plate in pocket. $2

Nevada Report 33. Papers on mineral deposits of western North America: (1979), presented at the Fifth Quadrennial Symposium of IAGOD, Volume 2, 214 pages, illus. Includes 21 individual technical papers, some general, some on specific locations such as Goldfield Nevada, Battle Mountain Mining District Nevada, Carlin Gold Deposit, McDermitt Caldera Complex, Tonopah mining district, Breckenridge Mining District Colorado, Lake City area Colorado, San Juan Mountains Colorado, Grants Mineral Belt New Mexico, Tahtsa Lake British Columbia, Sustut Copper Deposits, Sierra Madre Oriental Province Mexico, Sirena mine and Rayas mine Mexico. $6

Nevada Report 40 : 1986 : Sediment-hosted precious-metal deposits of Northern Nevada. Edited by Joseph V. Tingley and Harold F. Bonham, Jr. This is a guidebook prepared for the October 31 thru November 3, 1984 field trip held in conjunction with the Society of Economic Geologist Fall 1984 meeting in Reno. 103p., heavily illustrated, maps. * * * This copy contains insert that are photocopies of two other reports "Geology and metal zonation of the Tomboy-Minne gold deposits, Lander County, Nevada. By David W. Bake, Patrick R. Wotruba, and Ted G. Theodore. AND "Geology of the Gold Quarry deposit. By Joseph C. Rota." (Good. Cover a bit faded) $12

Contents of Nevada Report 40 :
Road log and trip guide.
Geology of the Pinson Mine, Humboldt county, Nevada.
The geology of the Enfield Bell Mine and the Jerritt Canyon district, Elko county, Nevada.
General geology of the Maggie Creek gold deposit, Eureka county, Nevada.
General geology of the Carlin gold belt.
The Carlin story.
Geology of the Eureka-Windfall and Rustler gold deposits, Eureka county, Nevada.
Geology and genesis of the Alligator Ridge mine, White Pine county, Nevada.

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Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology : Special Publications 11x8.5" Illustrated.

Nevada Special Publication 7. Bibliography of Nevada geology and mineral resources through 1980: Weimer-McMillion, Tingley, and Schilling (1983). 184p. $2

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Nevada Geology Materials : Misc. ~9x6" unless otherwise noted, some are offprints.

Archeology of Gatecliff Shelter, Nevada. by David Hurst Thomas. 1975. Extracted from National Geographic Society Research Reports, Volume 16. 12p. Illus. $3

BATTLE CREEK PROJECT, Humboldt county, Nevada. From mid 1980s. This is a large (1” thick stack) mixed group of materials all pertaining to a potential gold and silver property. Everything comes from the files of a private geological firm charged with evaluating the property. Includes Rock Sample Sheets, Proposed mining plans, Lists of samples, Offer to option, Property general data sheet, handwritten notes, Assay results (lots), Claim location and ownership lists, Claims map, Original labeled color photos of area. $36

BERRY CREEK SEDIMENTARY EXHALATIVE PROSPECT, West of Tuscarora, Elko county, Nevada. SEDEX. This is a short private geologic report intended to create interest in the property. Written for Amselco Exploration (owner) by James J. Cooper, 1986. 3 text pages plus maps pages : location map, geology map, drilling section. Lead, Zinc. Photocopy. $8

BIG TIGER GOLD SILVER PROPERTY, Searchlight area, Clark county, Nevada. 1991 Michael Smith Consulting. This is a photocopy of a private report labeled “Summary Compilation Report.” 16 pages of report with Location, access, property description, infrastructure, history of exploration, regional geology, geology of the MILL LODE claim, rock units, structure, Previous sampling and assay, conclusions, recommendations, location map, property claim map. 1 page tonnage estimate. 6 pages assay results. Plus three large folded hand-drawn plates (Mill Lode geology 1” = 50 feet, Mill Lode sample plan, Mill Lode sections). $48

BLACK ROCK MANGANESE MINE, Buffalo valley, Lander county, Nevada. This is a group of materials pertaining to evaluating the gold potential of the Black Rock Manganese mine. $38
1. Regional geology and dump sampling of the Black Rock Manganese Mine, Lander county, Nevada. 1986 R. Tim Henneberry. This private report is 20 pages long and includes Regional geology, Black Diablo mine, Black Eagle mine, Black Rock mine, Sampling program, Recommendations, Sample data from the concentrator dumps, Property location map, map of Black Rock mine area, Regional geology map, Map of key manganese deposits, Sample location map, table of manganese production, table of gold analyses.
2. Assay results.
3. 7 hand-written forms that are geologic site descriptions for various manganese properties in area.
4. Photocopy of pertinent pages from USGS PP 459-B (I think).
5. Photocopy of USBM RI 5446 : Reconnaissance of Nevada Manganese deposits.
6. Photocopy of Report 3809 : Could not read title and source. Author is Nathan?

Blue Ribbon Copper Prospect, Mineral county, Nevada : an analysis. For Howard Gable, Kansas City. 1971 David LeCount Evans. Photocopy of private report. 19 pages plus a number of single page maps. Includes Purpose of report, Location, general and limiting conditions, Legal title, History of property and district, Geology, Development, Samples, Ore reserves, development potential, Financial requirements, Procedures, Conclusions, Recommendations, Index map, Regional Pattern, map of Blue Ribbon Copper Prospect, Geologic sections. $36

Bruno Gold Property, Nye county, Nevada. No date, likely late 1980s. By Zsolt F. Rosta, consulting geologist. This is a private report meant to incite interest in the Property. 4 pages of general report (Location, History, Geology, Mineralization, Results, Conclusions, Recommendations, and such), Several location maps of different scale, Geologic map, Sample location map, Sample descriptions, Drill hole location map, Significant results of drilling, Ground Magnetic survey, Target area map. Gold. $ 28

BUFFALO MOUNTAIN GRAB BAG. (See also many other BUFFALO MTN groups below – make an offer if you want all of them). This is a large mixed group (2” thick stack) with a low price due to short description length. Dates – early 1980s. Comes from the files of a retired geologist. Includes many maps, open pit shape estimates, assessment work affidavits, expenditures, purchase agreement, notes, letters, graphs, several different short private reports 10-20 pages each, photos and negatives, assay reports, more. $20

Buffalo Mountain Property : Computer Evaluation of the Shape and orientation of the Mineralization of “E” Zone, for Mariah Resources. 1988 Private report. By Byard H. MacLean. 2 pages of text, 8 fold-out sheets of computer generated data summaries in a number of different forms. Gold. $5

BUFFALO MOUNTAIN PROPERTY, Humboldt county, Nevada. This is a group of three Private Reports on this gold producing property. $82
1. Geological and trenching report on the Santa Fe, Buffalo Mountain Property, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources Ltd. 1987 Sheila A. Crawford. 38 pages of report, 8 pages of assay results, 17 figures (4 folded in a pocket), 3 tables.
2. Report on a ground magnetometer survey on the Buffalo Mountain Mineral Claims, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources Ltd. 1987 J. C. Stephen. 12 pages, 2 maps folded in pocket, 3 figures.
3. Report on the Buffalo Mountain property, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources. 1988 Sheila Crawford. 27 pages of report, 32 pages of drill logs and assay results, 15 figures (2 are folded in a pocket).

BUFFALO MOUNTAIN RAW GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLE SHEETS and related assay pages. 1981-1987. MANY, many pages here, lots and lots of samples. Samples collected by a private firm (J. C. Stephen Explorations) and used as basis for some of the Buffalo Mountain reports for Mariah Resources in this section. Probably more than 500 sheets, some are filled out “Geochemical Data Sheet – Rock Geochem sampling” sheets, others are assay results sheets for these samples. ** Includes a satellite photo of the area before the big mine went in near Lone Tree Hill - neat! $34

BUFFALO MOUNTAIN ROTARY DRILLING LOGS. 1981-1983 Southern Pacific Land Company. About 600 pages of drill logs, some have assay results and most don’t. There isn’t any drill hole location map here, so these raw data sheets would likely only be of use or interest in conjunction with some of the Mariah Resources reports in this section. $8

BURRO-PINTO CLAIMS, Union Mining District, Nye county, Nevada. 1987 Private Report. For Mariah Resources, by Donald G. Allen. This is a short summarizing geologic report with maps. 3 text pages, page of sample descriptions, 2 pages of assay results, location map, claim and sample location map. Gold, vanadium, lead, tungsten. This property is near the Alexander mine (Grantsville property of Fury Exploration) which was in the news at that time and photocopies of part of their annual report is included. NOTE : Two copies of the Allen report are included. $18

Cambrian rocks of southern Snake Range, Nevada. By Harald Drewes and A.R. Palmer. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1957, Vol. 41(1) pages 104-120. $4

CARRIE MINE PROJECT, Esmeralda county, Nevada. Private report, no date but likely around 1986 based on other reports in the group. By Robert S. Friberg, consulting geologist. Gold and Silver. 3 pages of text plus 7 page-sized plates (maps) : Location map, Geology and assay map, Geology map, Gold in rocks geochemistry map, Arsenic in rocks geochemistry map, Antimony in rocks geochemistry map, Target map (drill holes, area of interest). Photocopy. $22

Cenozoic stratigraphy and structure of the Southern Egan range, Nevada. By Harold E. Kellogg. 1964 Bulletin GSA volume 75(10), pages 949-968. 4 figures, 2 Color plates (bound in), 3 tables. Plates are geologic map and structural cross sections. $10

CHOLOPEEN LODE CLAIMS, Tybo area, Hot Creek Caldera, Nye county, Nevada. 1987. This is a group of photocopied materials provided by the (then) owner Thomas Mathes to promote examination of the area. 3 pages of a nicely done private geologic summary report, 10 pages of assay data, 3 pages of area maps. Gold, silver, arsenic, mercury, antimony, Barite, Sphalerite and Wulfenite. $22

Compass Vol. 41 #4. 1964. This is the journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the honorary scientific society devoted to earth sciences. 9x6" Illus. It contains 2 articles about Nevada geology. (1) Geology of the Pass Canyon area, White Pine county, Nevada 8p. (2) Geology of Alligator ridge, White Pine county, Nevada. 7p. $5

Comstock Papers. By Henry DeGroot. 1985 Grace Dangberg Foundat ion. Dangberg Historical Series. 9x6”, softcover, 111p., illustrated. This is a modern publication that repeats “The Comstock Papers” written by Henry DeGroot and published in the Mining & Scientific Press during the second half of 1876. It is an important primary source of early Nevada history. A fun read today! $12

CORNUCOPIA Gold-Silver Property, Elko county, Nevada. This is a formal private report and a rather biting page long review of the report by another geologist. The report : Report on the Cornucopia Gold-Silver mining district, Elko county, Nevada for Spartan Exploration Ltd. 1974 Private Report. By Andrew E. Nevin of Nevin, Sadlier-Brown Goodbrand Ltd. 15 pages plus location map, generalized stratigraphic column and three pages of poorly reproduced photos. Includes assay results. Very nice folded geologic map in pocket. The report and property review was by W. R. Bacon in 1975. Gold, silver, arsenic, antimony, copper. $24

DIAMOND JIM SILVER-LEAD PROSPECT, Rosebud Mountain, Island Mountain (Gold Creek) Mining District, Elko county, Nevada. This is a short private geologic report intended to create interest in the property. Written for Columbus Mines (owner) by James J. Cooper, 1987. 4 text pages plus maps pages : location map, property map, access map, geology map, geologic section, Sketch of possible open pit mine overlaid on geology map, cover letter. Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc, Copper. Photocopy. $18

Draft Clark County Wilderness Environmental Impact Statement. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas district, Nevada. Softcover, 11x8.5”, paged in sections, around 120 pages, illus. 1983. An interesting overview of the area. $8

Drilling report on the Buffalo Mountain Property, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah resources Ltd. 1988. By Sheila Crawford. Private report (see others on this property throughout the Misc. publications list). 20 pages, 10 figures. The report also includes general information on the site (location, history, previous work, regional geology and property geology, etc.) as well as the specific drilling geology and assay results information. (original report with labels and such taped in OR photocopied version for presentation). (see Buffalo Mountain Drill logs above) $24

Duval’s New Copper Mines show complex geologic history : contrasts in mineralization, host rocks and mode of occurrence mark the Battle Mountain, Nevada porphyry copper deposits. By R. W. Sayers, M. C. Tippett and E. D. Fields. Extracted from Mining Engineering March 1968. 11x8.5”, 55-62p., illus. (stapled, hole punched) $3

EAST MANHATTAN PROPERTY, Nye county, Nevada. This is a group of materials pertaining to this gold and silver property. $78
1. Air photo and prospecting interpretation report, leading to an evaluation of the lode and placer potential of the East Manhattan Claim Group, Nevada. 1985 Private report by A. B. L. Whittles, Gold Seeker, Resources Ltd. Photocopied, so a bit rough. 69 pages. Includes assay results, cost analysis, references, lots of different kinds of maps. NOTE : I noted that 2 of the figures were not included as part of this copy (two others are attached to next item). Judging from the cover letter, this was a rush copy job.
2. Summary and review of property and above report by J. C. Stephen, probably 1985. 4 pages of text and 2 figures from above.
3. Photocopies of the pertinent pages from Nevada Bulletin 27 and from “Mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada by Lincoln”.
See also MANHATTAN GULCH (listed separately in Misc. section).

Fire Angel Project, Lyon County, Nevada : Status Report. 1988 T. Andrews, Horizon Gold Shares, Inc. This is a partial copy of this report, it is missing the oversized plates and four of the appendices. Present are : 32 pages of report with general site description, previous work, regional geology, project area geology, sampling and drilling results, deeper targets, reserves and potential, recommendations for 1988, estimated 1988 costs, Summary of Claim information, project area location and geologic maps, soil and rock gold geochemical anomalies, raw distribution of gold values in soils and in rocks. $22

Geologic map of Churchill County Nevada. By Ronald Willden and Robert C. Speed. TWO large sheets labeled Plate 1 and Plate 2 USGS Open File Map. Scale 1 : 200,000. These are professional black and white reproductions, which (I think) is how they were (re)produced for original distribution on demand. Mines and prospects are marked and named on plate 2. There are two copies of plate 1. I believe that these maps were issued as part of USGS OFR 68-329 : 1968 : Geology and mineral deposits of Churchill county, Nevada by Willden and Speed. Only the maps are here. (Folded, with a few pen marks) $24

Geological and trenching report on the Santa Fe, Buffalo Mountain Property, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources Lt. 1987 Private Report. By Sheila A. Crawford. 38 pages of report, 8 pages of assay results, 17 figures (4 folded in a pocket), 3 tables. Includes general information on the site (location, history, previous work, regional geology and property geology, etc.) as well as assay results, conclusions and recommendations. (original report with labels and such taped in). Gold, arsenic, antimony, silver. $58

GOOSEBERRY MINE, Storey county, Nevada. This is a group of private reports and other materials pertaining to this silver and gold producing property. $68
1. Report on the Gooseberry Mine, Storey county, Nevada for Scurry-Rainbow Oil Ltd. 1976 Private Report. By W. R. Bacon and J. J. Crowhurst. 22 pages including Geology and Mineralization, Sampling and Assaying, Ore Reserves, Mining, Milling. This report compares and evaluates two other independent reports on this property and compares their findings with that of the author’s firm.
2. Report of laboratory test results on samples of gold-silver ore from the Gooseberry Mine, designated as our lot no. 2166. 1975 APCO Oil Corporation, Sparks, Nevada. By H. A. Dawson, Galigher Company. 14 pages. Includes Flotation, cyanidation of flotation concentrate, cyanidation of ore, precipitation gold and silver from solution, settling tests, filtration of thickened concentrates, grindability tests, proposed flotation flow scheme.
3. Large folded map of ore reserve blocks, Longitudinal section through vein. 1976 Scurry-Rainbow Oil Ltd.
4. Large folded plate of Ore reserve blocks projected onto an east-west vertical place. 1976.
5. About 20 pages of notes, letters and auxiliary materials.

Gravity data of Nevada. By D. A. Ponce. 1997 U.S.G.S. Digital Data series DDS-42. This is a new CD in a case, still shrink wrapped. (One corner tip of the case is a bit crunched, but this would not have touched the CD). $5

HOT AUGUST and GOLD BAR CLAIMS, Walker Lake Quadrangle, Mineral county, Nevada. This is a pair of Private Reports on this gold and silver property : the report itself and another geologist’s evaluation of that report. $28
1. Preliminary report on the Hanley Property (Hot August and Gold Bar Claims), Walker Lake Quadrangle, Mineral county, Nevada. 1986 David M. Nelles, Searchlight Resources, Vancouver. Draft copy. 9 pages plus 2 pages of assay results. Includes Claim map, Regional Geology map, Gold Bar showings map, and the usual mining property information.
2. Review of above for Mariah Resources, by J. C. Stephen. 1986. 2 pages of report and about 10 pages of supporting maps and materials copied from other sources.

Hot Springs mercury deposition at McDermitt mine, Humboldt county, Nevada. By Michael W. Roper. Society of Mining Engineers of AIME preprint number 76-S-28. This paper was presented at the AIME annual meeting in Las Vegas, 1976. 9x6”, 14p., 3 figures. $3

Interpretation of chemical and isotopic data from boreholes in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. By In C. Yang, Gordon W. Rattray, Pei Yu. 11x8.5”, 58p., 23 figs, 9 tables. This is USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4058. $20

IVY WILSON MINE, Wojcik claims area, near Contact, Nevada. This is a loose group of materials pertaining to this area, most of them are from professional geologists in 1968 or 1969. There are several short private reports on the area : Mineral Showings of the Wojcik group, Geochemical survey of Tower Mines property, Report on the properties of Northair Mines and Tower Mines. A number of pages of notes and many pages of hand-drawn maps with geologic information on them. Certified assay reports for copper and silver. Large folded formal Sketch Plan of Ivy Wilson Workings, Contact, Nevada (2 copies), 1968. Large BLM Salmon River Administrative Unit, Elko District 1962 map with claims drawn in (folded roughly). USGS Topo map, Wells 1 x 2 degree quadrangle 1:250,000. Delaplain, Nevada – Idaho USGS Topo quadrangle, 15”, 1 : 62,500. Contact, Nevada – Idaho USGS topographic quadrangle, 15”, 1:62,500. $42

JOHNNIE MINE, Nye county, Nevada. This is a loose group of materials pertaining to this gold producing property. There are 4 short private reports and copies of some foldout maps .$32
1. Johnnie submittal exploration review and option proposal. 1900 Peter Clarke, Asamera Minerals. 3 pages plus 3 literature summary, 4 pages of history, and 4 pages describing the current tailings and dumps.
2. Johnnie Mine exploration target. 1992 Lawrence A. Weis. 1 page letter, 1 page summary, 1 page location map.
3. 5 pages of pertinent information from historic reports (Elftman, Sterling, 1906) with a modern commentary, no author listed.
4. Nice 4 page historic report written by Charles H. Labbo about 1918 (photocopy).
5. Johnnie Property Claim Map (1988), Johnnie Mining District Rock Sample localities (1987), Plan projection and Section, Plan projection of Johnnie Shaft showing shaft stations and supplemental view of geology. All are somewhat poor photocopies.

Kennedy Mine Project, Kennedy Mining District, Pershing county, Nevada. Gold and silver. This private report contains within it several other reports, please ask if my description confuses you. Summary report (a stand-alone full report on the property, the “summary” refers to the overall report) by Arthur T. Fisher and Associates for Summit Ventures, 1986, 5 pages of text plus location map and map of Kennedy Property vein systems. Madeisky report (susan claims, annex claims, plus 24 more claims) by Hans E. Madeisky for Summit Ventures, 1985, 4 pages. Mitchell report, by Marvin A. Mitchell for Summit Ventures, 1985, 3 pages of text, Kennedy Mine Project area map, Claim map, Sample location maps, Regional geophysics, map of veins. Press release concerning the property. Assay reports, 4 pages. A copy of the historic report “The Kennedy Mining District, Nevada, by Paul Klopstock, 3 pages. Copy of a short mining report from a USGS Mineral Resources report, probably 1922. $38

Lodestar Lead-Zinc sedimentary exhalative project, Nye County, Nevada. SEDEX. 1986 Amselco Exploration Inc. By James J. Cooper, Reno. 3 page private report on this prospect plus location map, generalized geologic map, conceptual cross section, cross section looking Northeast, map showing drill holes and assay results. In addition, there are about 20 pages of the pertinent parts of Nevada Bulletin 99B and a copy of “Ages of Igneous and Hydrothermal events in the Round Mountain and Manhattan Gold Districts, Nye county, Nevada” by Shaw and others, Econ Geol vol. 81, pages 388-407. All are photocopies. $12

MANHATTAN GULCH DISTRICT, Nye county, Nevada, Misc data for Gold Seeker Resources holdings. This is a 1.5 inch thick stack of materials in a binder all pertaining to these gold properties. I’ve given a rough description below. The private reports and maps were prepared directly for Gold Seeker. All are photo copies or reproductions. $168
1. Test Sampling and placer evaluation of the Georgey 1 and 2 claims and immediate vicinity and reconnaissance evaluation of the Gold Seeker Resources Placer holdings, Manhattan Gulch District, Nye County Nevada, for Gold Seeker Resources Ltd. 1983. By D. J. Piper of Piper and Associates. 29 pages plus Capital cost estimate of a 60 BCY/hr plant. Six fold-out maps and sections PLUS six folded maps in a pocket. NO raw assay results or pilot plant log.
2. Geologic mapping and drilling program for the Georgey 1 and 2 claims of the Manhattan district, Nye county, Nevada for Gold Seeker Resources. 1983. By D. J. Piper, Darin Lindsey and Fred Earll. 11 pages plus folded geologic map in pocket.
3. Phase 1 summary and analysis, Becker Placer Drilling program, Raspberry mine, Nevada for Gold Seeker Resources. 1984. By D. J. Piper and Darin S. Lindsey. 17 pages of report, 21 pages of drill hole logs and assay results. 3 large folded plates in pocket. Some of the original appendices are not here.
4. Gold Seeker Resources Raspberry Mine 1984 Year end report. 1984 David J. Piper. 7 pages of report, 17 pages of appendix (operation statistics, financial recap, gold production tables).
See also other MANHATTAN materials (listed separately in Misc. section). If you want the whole Manhattan group, make an offer.

MANHATTAN PROJECT, Nye county, Nevada. Another 2 inch stack of materials pertaining to this area, mostly private reports done for Gold Seeker. $168
1. Examination report on the Georgey Placer Claims, Manhattan District, Nevada for Gold Seeker Resources. 1981 E. D. Cruz. 8 pages. Location map and Gulch map are not here.
2. Property Examination on the Manhattan Gulch Placer Claims, near Tonopah, Nevada for Gold Seeker Resources. 1983 R. B. Stokes, Stokes Exploration Management Company. 13 pages. Includes Economic geology, the Manhattan dredge, Available Plant, economics and reserves, more.
3. A preliminary evaluation of the Goehring claims, Manhattan Gulch, Nevada. 1982 B. Luckman. 13 pages. Includes, The dredge, Economic geology, the gravel deposit, more.
4. Preliminary report on the Manhattan gulch, Nevada, Hardrock mineral Potential, draft copy III. 1983 A. B. L. Whittles. 22 pages of text plus a number of maps. Includes Geological survey, sampling program and mineralization, geophysical survey, recommendations, more.
5. Gold Seeker report pertaining to Gold Investment Fund for potential investors in the Manhattan property. 13 pages in a nifty gold Gold Seeker folder.
6. Copy of Joint venture agreement between Gold Seeker and Mammoth Resources, 1981. About 40 pages.
7. Raspberry Mine Job Site monthly report (Gold Seeker) for March, April, June, July, August, September, 1984. Each consists of 6-10 pages of a description of actual work on site, accounting and mining results.
8. Financial evaluation and comparison the existing Raspberry mine plant and a new 200 cubic yard per hour plant. 1984 David J. Piper. 6 pages.
9. 3 page memo pertaining to efficiency of various processors, overall recovery analysis : Wet Grizzly, Trommel, Sluice, Recovery Plant. 1984
10. Memo : Reconnaissance exploration : Raspberry, East Manhattan and Ruby Group claims. 1984 David J. Piper. 6 pages.
11. A number of large folded privately produced maps : Claim boundaries and physical features, Surface geology, Gold Assay results, Sample locations, VLF-EM first derivatives, VLF-EM contour map.
12. A large number of related letters, notes, data sheets, assay results, maps and such.
13. Drill Hole Logs from hard rock holes G-1 and G-2. 1984.

MARS PROPERTY, Humboldt county, Nevada. Two page private report by Englefield Resources on this potential gold producing property. Plus location map, two page draft data profile sheet for property, and two large folded sheets of “Reconnaissance Geology and Geochemistry of MARS group of lode claims, Humboldt county, Nevada (Scale 1” = 500’, Englefield Resources). No date, but likely 1980s from other dated materials in this group. $28

MINA GOLD CLAIMS, Bell mining district, Mineral county Nevada. This is a group of materials pertaining to this gold and silver property. All are for AMIR MINES Ltd. $38
1. 2 page Press Release report on bulldozer trenching and drill site preparation. 1983.
2. 2 page Press Release report on the assay results of the above, 1983. Plus maps of Down Cabin Vein and Monster Vein.
3. 3 pages News Release report on the results of the rotary drilling, 1983, plus five pages of related maps and figures. This news release also includes a section on the Mount Thoen Silver Project.
4. Geological report on the Mina Gold Claims in the Bell Mining District, Mineral county, Nevada for Amir mines. 1983 W. G. Stevenson. 11 pages of text plus 6 pages of maps (property map, location map, geological maps, geology and assay of Monster tunnel, vertical sections of Monster tunnel). The recommendations of this private report led to the bulldozing and drilling above.

Mine Report on the Atlanta Mine (Pioche district, Lincoln county, Nevada). By C. E. Collins, Mining Engineer. Not dated, but from separate letter at back must be between 1936 and 1950. 17 pages plus seven original photos of maps and charts. Gold and silver. A nicely done early report, if a bit hard to read because it is a carbon copy. $20

NEW BOSS PROPERTY, Boss Mine area, Esmeralda county, Nevada : Property brief and many supplemental data sheets, figures and maps. 1992 Geonational Resources, Inc. Gold. Two pages of text with economic potential, alteration and mineralization, target depth and such. Index map, locality map, Property outline map, Berg zone mineralization view, Drill hole locations, Mineralization and grade/thickness values tables and figures, sample locations and grades, Inferred reserves tables by section, Cross sections of various reserve blocks. $22

New Mississippian formation in NE Nevada and its possible significance by Brain Oversby. 1973. Extracted from AAPG Bulletin Vol. 57(9). 3p. illus. (minor pencil marks) $1

Occurrence of gold at the Getchell mine, Nevada. By Peter Joralemon. Economic Geology Volume 46(3), May 1951. Pages 267-310, 30 figures. 9.5x7”. This article has been extracted from the volume, so is now loose leaf and staple bound. $12

Occurrence of Stibnite at Steamboat Springs, Nevada by Waldemar Lindgren. 1905 Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. 4p. (Fair : bumped edges, short edge tear) $1

Painted Hills Gold Prospect, Humboldt county, Nevada. 1990 Discovery Explorations. By Vernon DeRuyter. This comb-bound private report is 20 pages long and includes geology, mineralization, land status, previous work, recommendations, references, location map, access map, land status map, geologic map and cross section, sample location map, photos, pages of sample descriptions and assay results. Hot spring mercury and gold system, fossil geothermal system.$48

Paleozoic rocks of North-Central Nevada. By Roberts, Hotz, Gilluly, and Ferguson. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1958, Vol. 42(12), pages 2813-2857. (One fig. missing small slice where printing went into binding). Original extract $7 OR Photocopy of same article $2

Paleozoic section in Arrow Canyon range, Clark county, Nevada. By Langenheim, Carss, Kennerly, McCutcheon, and Waines. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1962, Vol. 46(5), pages 592-609. $5

Petrographic analysis of Bird Spring group (Carboniferous – Permian) near Lee Canyon, Clark county, Nevada. By Mark Rich. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1963, Vol. 47(9), pages 1657-1681. $5

RED DOT PROPERTY, Pershing county, Nevada. Two page private report by Englefield Resources on this potential gold producing property between Florida Canyon and Marigold deposits. Plus location map, two page draft data profile sheet for property, and large folded sheet of “Reconnaissance Geology and Geochemistry of RED DOT group of lode claims, Humboldt county, Nevada (Scale 1” = 500’, Englefield Resources). No date, but likely late 1980s from other dated materials in this group. $24

Report on Arizona Comstock Corporation, Virginia City, Nevada (Storey County). 1934 Ira B. Joralemon. This is a photocopy of an historic report, a professional evaluation of the already-mined area with an eye toward future mining work on the property. 10 pages. Includes Property description and location, history, geology and vein system, development and orebodies, recent stopes support former Merger assays, ore estimate, mining method and cost, probable costs and profit. Gold and silver. SCARCE. $8

Report on a ground magnetometer survey on the Buffalo Mountain Mineral Claims, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources Ltd. 1987 Private Report. By J. C. Stephen. 12 pages, 2 maps folded in pocket, 3 figures. $18

Report on geological mapping and sampling on the Buffalo Mountain Property, Humboldt county, Nevada, for Mariah resources Ltd. 1987 Private Report. By Ellen Lambert and Chris Sayer. 50 pages, illustrated plus two folded maps in a pocket. Gold. Includes general information on the site (location, history, previous work, regional geology and property geology, etc.) as well as assay results, conclusions and recommendations. $38

Report on the 1987 Drill Program, Pete – Alamo claims, Nye County, Nevada for Comox Resources, Ltd. 1987 Private Report. By Sheila Crawford. 27 pages of report, 1 page of Statement of Expenditures, 1 page of Statement of Qualification, 25 pages of Drill Logs, 16pages of assay results. 16 figures (6 are folded in a pocket), 2 tables. Report includes general property information, claim data, previous history, 1987 drill program, regional geology, property geology, drill area geology, conclusions, recommendations. Gold, silver, zinc, lead. $68

Report on the Buffalo Mountain property, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah Resources. 1988 Private report. By Sheila Crawford. 27 pages of report, 32 pages of drill logs and assay results, 15 figures (2 are folded in a pocket). The report includes general information on the site (location, history, previous work, regional geology and property geology, etc.) as well as specific drilling geology and assay results information. Gold. $38

Report on the Camp Douglas area, Silver Star mining district, Mineral county, Nevada, for Mega Gold Resources Ltd. 1990 Private Report. By R. D. Moss, Canadian Mine Development. 21 pages of text plus illustration pages and 5 pages of drill hole summary results and assays. Includes location, access, physiography, land holdings, history, regional geology, economic geology, Joint venture exploration, Discussion (large section : Bounce-Sunshine mine area, Anomaly 39 area, White Rock Springs area, Sunset Mine Area (Lawson anomaly), Gem Mine area, Mega Anomaly), Conclusions, property location map, past mining operations map, general geology map, fold-out maps of all six areas in the discussion section, Exploration Compilation Plan map (folded in pocket).

Choose your copy of Camp Douglas report :
1. Original (with addition of a number of pages of handwritten notes, and pages on terms of agreement and payment schedules.). $58
2. Photocopy (fold-out maps are split onto two sheets each). $48

Report on the K Claim group, Section 8, 9, 16, 17, T14N, R43E, MDB&M, Nye county, Nevada for Shandon Resources Ltd. 1989 Private Report. By Marvin A. Mitchell. 15 text pages plus illustration pages. Includes location, access, physiography, property description, regional and property history, geology, property geology, mineralization, sampling, property evaluation, recommendations, cost of recommendations, bibliography, location map, topographic map, claim map, geologic map, property geology map, sample locations, geochemistry results, assay results. Gold, arsenic, mercury. $48

Report on the Sona Group, Tuscarora Valley, Nevada. Elko county. For Silver Standard Mines Ltd., by W. R. Bacon of Bacon and Crowhurst, Ltd. 1974. This private report includes a location map and five text pages with regional geology, property geology, geochemistry, conclusions, and assay results. Gold. $18

Report on trenching, road building, drill site construction and surveying on the Buffalo claims, Buffalo mountain, Humboldt county, Nevada for Mariah resources Ltd. 1987 Private report. By Sheila A. Crawford. 11 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, 1 folded map in pocket. Includes general property information, previous work, work done in early May 1987, cost statement and such. $8

Reported late Tertiary thrusting in northeastern Nevada. By John C. Hazzard and William R. Moran. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1952, Vol. 36(5), pages 844-856. $2

Review of the Buckskin National Project, Humboldt county, Nevada of Queenstake Resources Inc. 1990 David A. Rhoades, Derry Michener Booth and Wahl. This is a private report, 13 pages plus figures and tables. It includes Location and access, history, regional geology local geology reserves, conclusions, recommendations, references, some assay results. Hot springs deposit, gold and silver potential. $28

RX/G Claims, Property Examination Report for Red Arrow Resources. 1988 Sheila Crawford, J. C. Stephen Explorations Ltd. This short private report and other materials pertain to several claims in a gold and silver producing area, Spring Valley Mining District, Rochester county, Nevada. Two pages of report by Crawford including Claim status, Geology, Economic potential, possible deal. Two pages on Spring Valley District copied from Nevada bulletin 85-3. Two pages on Spring Valley district copied from USBM IC 6902. Three Location maps of various scales, rough. 3 pages of rock sample description sheets without assay results. RX Claim. G Claim. $8

SAND CANYON PROJECT, King’s River Range, Humboldt, county, Nevada. This mixed group of materials is from around the 1980s and has potential for gold, having shown values in barium, antimony, arsenic and vanadium (all elements sometimes associated with epithermal gold deposits). Near JUMP claims, KERADAMEX claims, and SLEEPER gold deposit. One page general geology report (no author listed) with location, access, ownership, history, geology and economic potential. Copy of five page letter of intent, 1987, Mariah Resources. Other related letters and copies. Four sheets of assay results. A large number of photo copies of claim location data sheets, maps, and certificates of Location of lode mining claims. $18

SEVEN TROUGHS MINING DISTRICT, Pershing county, Nevada. This is a group of materials pertaining to this gold and silver producing region. $94
1. Geology and ore deposits of the Seven Troughs mining district, Pershing County, Nevada. This is a photocopy of a Master’s Thesis by Douglas James Keckler. 1981, M.S. University of Utah. 71 pages plus 7 folded plates. Includes General description, History of mining activities, General geology, Economic geology, Description of mines, Mazuma Mine, Long Tom Mine, Portland Mine, Summary of ore genesis. Includes plans of all three mines and geologic map of the three mine areas.
2. Large folded map of the Portland Mine, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing county, Nevada. 1942 by R. F. Welch. Scale 1” = 20 feet. With assay data.
3. Similar map to # 2, looks like it might be an updated version possibly by George Heikes in 1965.
4. Sketch map, Portland mine, Seven Troughs Mining District, Pershing county, Nevada. G. C. Heikes 1965. Similar to 2 and 3.
5. Photocopy of Mineral Survey 4775 of the General Land Office, USDI. 1943, claim map, Portland area.

Silurian - Lower Devonian conodont sequence in the Roberts Mountains formation of Central Nevada by Gilbert Kapper and M.A. Murphy. 1974. University of California publications in geological sciences, vol. 111. 10x7", 62p., 12 plates, plus plates in pocket. (minor pencil marks) $16

SOCRATES SILVER-GOLD PROJECT, Esmeralda county, Nevada. Private report, 1987. By James J. Cooper, geological consultant. 3 pages of text plus 4 page-sized figures (maps) : Location map, Property map, Access map, Map of silver locations in Nevada. Photocopy. $8

STARVATION CANYON SEDIMENTARY EXHALATIVE PROSPECT, East of Tuscarora, Elko county, Nevada. SEDEX. This is a short private geologic report intended to create interest in the property. Written for Amselco Exploration (owner) by James J. Cooper, 1986. 3 text pages plus maps pages : location map, geology map, geologic section. Lead, Gold, Zinc, Barite. Photocopy. $12

The story of Rawhide, Mineral county, Nevada. By Hugh A. Shamberger, 1970. This is number 2 in the Historic Mining Camps of Nevada book series. Softcover, 11x8.5”, 50p., 39 figures, 2 maps (fold-outs : a plat of Rawhide townsite, Regent Mining district). A little about its people, its mines, its quest for water, and its promoters, who all together made it Nevada’s last great mining boom. VG $20

Stratigraphic relations of Park City group (Permian) in Eastern Nevada and western Utah by Bruce Wardlaw and James Collinson. 1978. AAPG Bulletin vol. 62(7). 12p. illus. $2

Stratigraphy of Devonian Sevy dolomite in Utah and Nevada. By John C. Osmond. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1962, Vol. 46(11), pages 2033-2056. $5

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