The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-26
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tact. In this manner they filled the
tension cracks and any other open
ings in the limestone, and left ore
bodies on this contact in the vicinity
of the faults. The shales were at
forwards removed by erosion and the
ore bodies in the limestone exposed
at the surface. Again ore form
seams to pay bodies were uncovered
in many other places in the district
on this contact at the minor faults,
while a string of small mines extend
ed along the Treasure Hill fault
northward, as far as it permitted.
The ore was mainly a chloride
(horn silver and bromide of silver
though there were occasional sui
phides. The tales of its richness, re-
lated by a few old timers here in
camp, are almost incredible. In the
Eberhardt mine a boulder of horn
silver was found weighing 46 tons
said to be the largest single mass
discovered. There were numerous
others of lesser weight extracted but
still big enough to be worth a small
fortune at that time. From the
United States government reports,
Omitted States Mining Statistics
West of Rocky Mountains, 1870,
Raymond, page 800 the tonnage up
to July 1859, was $500 tons whose
gross value was ~$2,017,831, giving
an average value of Spite per ton.
The average fineness was 963. The
t..11- - H. - n n n n m ,,.@J,4+;@
credited to Treasure Hill mines came
from a lower grade of milling UIv
however, which occurred in great
bodies below the high grade ores on
the surface. Although no amount
of ore was taken out at a depth of
more than 800 feet, several shafts
were sunk deeper than this, one on
the N. Aurora property to a depth
of 1875 feet in hopes that the de-
posts would ''go down. The Eber-
hardt tunnel was started at the town
of Eberhardt, and driven n%ortherly
into the hill 1000 feet to catch the
ores in depth, but no bodies of any
extent were uncovered. In view of
modern mining this tunnell was a
failure as it followed along the strike
of the strata and did not cross cut
the country. Although Treasure
Hill is at present abandoned, one
would certainly hesitate to say its
ore deposits are exhausted. In fact
it would seem that a careful study
of the minor faults, which are mum
erous would disclose the position of
hidden ore bodies. On the northern
slope of the hill along the axis of
the fold is 1000 feet of country cap
ped by the shale and undeveloped ex-
cept for a few openings at the north
ern end which disclose ore.
There are roughly 10000 tons of
ore on the dumps of Treasure Hill
mine which will run from 16 to 20
ounces in silver, giving a gross value
of nearly a million and a half at the
price Of this metal. 1t would take
more time than the writer has at his
disposal to make even a rough esti-
mate of the tonnage that could still
be developed in the old workings
but there is a nice fortune for some
one who can treat these dumps and
ore Of this grade at a profit.
At the west base of Treasure Hill
west of the Treasure Hill fault, is {
series of small mines, operated by
leasers and individuals. These mines
produce annually a small amount Of
lead silver ore, grading in silver val
ues more than the ORES Of the leat
belt proper, and less in lead. NJ
mines of magnitude have ever beer
opened up in this vicinity, and while
this NAV be on account of the lack
of sufficient developments, the fac
remains.
About five miles west of Treasure
Hill, in the vicinity of Monte Cristc
springs, and along the west base o.
White Pine mountain is the largest
development of igneous rocks in the
district. Here a great dome shaped