Table of Contents

  COVER
  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose and Scope
1.2 Geographic Setting


2. DESCRIPTION OF GEOLOGY

2.1 Physiography
2.2 General Geologic History and Setting
2.3 Geologic Map
2.4 Geologic Time Scale


3. MINERAL RESOURCE OCCURRENCES

3.1 Locatable Mineral Resource Occurrences
3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Mining History
3.1.3 Mining Activity
3.1.4 Mineral Exploration


3.1.5 Precious Metals 3.1.6 Other and Base Metals
3.1.7 Gems and Semi-Precious Stones 3.1.8 Industrial Minerals
3.2 Saleable Minerals
3.3 Leasable Minerals


3.3.1 Geothermal Resources
3.3.2 Oil and Gas
3.4 Other Mineral Resources
3.4.1 Paleontological Resources


4. MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL

4.1 Locatable Minerals
4.1.2 Precious Metals
4.2 Saleable Minerals
4.3 Leasable Minerals
4.3.1 Geothermal Resources
4.3.2 Oil and Gas


5. CONCLUSION

6. REFERENCES

7. GLOSSARY

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TABLES AND FIGURES

FIGURES
Figure 1.2 Eureka County Location Map
Figure 2.3 Eureka County Geology
Figure 2.4 Eureka Time Scale
Figure 3.1.2 Eureka County Mining District
Figure 3.1.3 Eureka County Mining Claim Activity
Figure 3.1.5a - Eureka County Mining Resources
Figure 3.1.5b Carlin Area Mineral Resources
Figure 3.1.5c Crescent Valley Mineral Resources
Figure 3.1.5d Eureka Area Mineral Resources

TABLES
Table 3.1.5 Plants and Producing Precious Metal Mines in Eureka County
Table 3.1.6a Plants and Producing Base Metal Mines (Present)
Table 3.1.6b Plants and Producing Base Metal Mines (Past)
Table 3.1.6c Uranium Resources
Table 3.1.7 Past Gemstone Mines
Table 3.1.8a Producing Industrial Mineral Mines
Table 3.1.8b Past Industrial Mineral Mines
Table 3.2a Producing Saleable Mineral Mines
Table 3.2b Past Saleable Mineral Mines
Table 3.3.1 Geothermal Resources
Table 3.3.2 Oil and Gas Resources



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