Delano Mine (Net Mine; Delno Mine; Panther Mine), Delano Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USAi

Regional Level Types
Delano Mine (Net Mine; Delno Mine; Panther Mine)	Mine
Delano Mining District	Mining District
Elko County	County
Nevada	State
USA	Country

Structure: Faults

Alteration: Silicification

Deposit: To lease and option the delno mine and milling co. But has financial problems. Next the net or delno co. Worked the property successfully for about 15 years. The replacement deposits in limestone averaged 20-25% pb & 30-35 oz. Ag per ton. Shipping ore ran 50% pb, 60 oz. Ag.; mill ore averaged 15% pb and 20 oz Ag per ton. The main ore shoot (1937) was 300 ft long on a 30 incline, and 13 ft wide and uniform. The property was developed by a 1,200 ft incline shaft (at this date). One half the tonnage was milled at the company mill at nearest water source (rock springs creek). Haulage charges were high-ore hauled out and water hauled in. Production reported to be about $300,000 for the 15 years period. Granger, 1957 reported the mine to have 5,900 ft of underground workings (sans stopes)-laterally to 125 ft and 1,700 ft down dip of ore zone. Ore is off-set with several faults. Deterrents to profitable operation were poor ventilation, ore handling, and poor condition of incline shafts. The delno or delano mine continued to work through the w W ii years up until 1960's with a steady production. At last report the working included 6,200 ft, and a down dip distance of 1750 ft. The ore rakes 65 nw, strikes n, and dip 25-43 w. The most productive bed has been the "upperbed". High angle faults both on a north and south terminate the ore body. ; info.src : 1 pub lit replacement of favorable limestone beds, controlled by faults. The first activity in the area was an ore discovery by an indian who showed it to thomas j. & brown in spring of 1872. The district was organized As the goose creek district at this time. Supposedly some 90 location were made, with the main properties being cotton thomas, anna carroll, and providence. (whitehill, 1875, 1877). The servia and slavonia mining co. Was incorporated to work the mines. Activity then waned with decline in silver-price. About 1905, craig chambers mined and shipped ore from the gold note other mines until the lead-silver declined and he abandoned the effort. It was inactive until about 1917 when roy woods, and cb. Whinery & associates began work on the delano claim. They shipped ore to salt lake city 1917-20. The delno mine was a steady shipper for 10 years through 1926 with 30-50 car loads a year. In 1925 a 20-ton concentrator was erected on rock spring creek 7 miles west of the mine. (hunt), later this was enlarged. Panther mines co. Incorporated with stock

Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement

Development: Patented claims. Activity waned with decline in silver price, about 1905, craig chambers mined & shipped ore till the pb-ag price decline, when he quit. The mine lay inactive until about 1917 when roy woods, c.b. Whinery & assocs. Began work, shipping ore 1917 to 1920 delano mine was a steady shipper for 10 years through 1926 with 30-50 carloads ore per year. Panther mines co. Incorporated but had financial problems. The net or delno co. Successfully worked the property for 15 years delano mine continued to produce through w W ii until the 1960's with steady production

Ore(s): Faults-Favorable Limestone Beds

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