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High-Grade Silver Ore, Illinois Mine, Nevada #103060

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:120.00 - 250.00 USD
High-Grade Silver Ore, Illinois Mine, Nevada  #103060
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High-grade silver ore from the Illinois Mine, near the site of Lodi, north of Gabbs, Nye County, Nevada, approx 90 x 90 x 90 mm. A mass of white quartz studded with clusters of silvery-grey mineralization, probably argentite (silver sulfide), with black spots of pyrolusite (manganese oxide). The Illinois Mine is part of a cluster of mining operations that date back to the mid 1800s. Some structures remain, including foundations of a mill and a wooden headframe. The remoteness of the site lead to the closure of the operations in the early 1900s, but some sources indicate that significant mineral resources remain for future development. State: Nevada City: Lodi Date: c1880s