Gold Springs Mining District, Iron County, Utah, and Lincoln County, Nevada

Abstract

Gold and silver mineralization in the Gold Springs mining district on the Utah-Nevada border is restricted to veins in Tertiary volcanic rocks. Mining began in 1897 and continued intermittently until the early 1940's. The principal mines have been the Jennie, Little Buck, Snowflake, Independence, Aetna, and Jumbo. Three mines had mills where ores were beneficiated. However, these mills were primitive and met with varying success. Few records were kept; nevertheless the district is credited with producing 9,335 ounces of gold, 40,279 ounces of silver, 12,031 pounds of copper, and 19,268 pounds of lead. The past production and this study of the surface and the underground workings indicate that the ore deposits are small but high in grade.