Activities in 'Nevada'

Humboldt River Basin Assessment
description: Characterization of mine waste and mill tailings, amount and character of mine adit drainage, and processes that naturally mediate contaminated waters. Fieldwork is complete; final reports are being written. All work will be completed by 2004.
more information: (J. Thomas Nash)
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Leviathan Mine, NV-CA
description: Characterization of minor elements in waters and sediment of the Leviathan/Bryant Creek drainage, in cooperation with the Washoe Tribe and the Department of the Interior Trust Council
more information: (Carol Boughton, WRD, NV District, Carson City, NV)
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Humboldt River Basin
description: Using geological, geophysical, and geochemical data, the project will assess the potential for undiscovered mineral deposits in the basin and will examine the environmental characteristics of mineral deposits and mining in the study area.
more information: (Alan Wallace, GD, MRP, Reno, NV)
Project URL:http://minerals.usgs.gov/west/projects.html

Humboldt River Basin
description: Hydrologic effects of mining activity. Study began in 1993, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management
more information: (Russ Plume, WRD, NV District, Carson City, NV)
Project URL:http://nevada.usgs.gov/humb/

Cuprite
description: Mineral mapping with imaging spectroscopy
more information: (Roger Clark, GD, MRP, Denver, CO)
Project URL:http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov/cuprite.html

Carlin, Getchell, and Battle Mountain-Eureka trends
description: Integrated geologic, geophysical, and geochemical studies are focused on understanding crustal controls, genesis, distribution, and framework of the three major types of gold deposits: pluton-related deposits, hot spring gold-silver deposits, and sediment-hosted gold-silver deposits, in the region.
more information: (David John, GD, MRP, Menlo Park, CA)
Project URL:http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/wr/projects/nngd.html