Fireball Ridge, 41.32 Acre Lode
Discovery Monument & Claim Boundaries
Discovery Marker GPS Coordinates (WGS84): 39.874374°, -119.090241°
Churchill County, Nevada - Gold Past Producer
Next to the Nightingale Hot Springs, Fireball Ridge is a developed, past producing gold and silver mine located in Churchill, NV! In a geothermally active area, this area's ore samples feature vesicular, hydrothermal alterations along with extremely visible, silver-hued galena stringers! This mix of bright, shiny veins along with intrusive, hydrothermal alterations make Fireball Ridge among the most unique spots to look for gold and silver in Nevada!
Some features of Fireball Ridge at a glance:
- Seven shafts and adits, some still strong with timbering!
- Unique, vuggy galena ore, producing 6 different commodities!
- Primary ore deposits left right on the hill for easy sampling!
- Plenty of old relics from the past on site!
- Easy access from I-80!
The mine shows significant work from our predecessors: two filled shafts, two open shafts, and three adits of various depth. From their placement alone, one can see the general shape of the parallel ore bodies they were targeting, springing up from a fault line directly below. Competing mines on the North and South sides of the claim follow the same fault, looking for the same silvery galena-laden ore.
Plenty of quartz and magnetite follows along with the main galena ore formation. Bright red, yellow and green copper and pyritic sulfides decorate rocks with eye-catching colors, paired together with smoky, milky white quartz and dot the landscape around the claim for easy grab samples.
Just a few minutes from the growing, full service town of Fernley, NV, Fireball Ridge is ten minutes down a fairly well-maintained series of dirt roads straight off of I-80. You can race to your claim in little under an hour from Reno, NV!
Fireball Ridge 41.32 Acre Lode: |
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| Type of Claim | Unpatented Lode Claim |
| Size of Claim | 40 Acres |
| Commodities | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tungsten, Zinc |
| Past Production | Yes. |
| State, County | Nevada, Churchill |
| Accessibility | Good 4x4 Dirt Roads |
| Deposit Type | Parallel galena & quartz veins between felsic and mafic igneous intrusions along fault range |
| Cell Phone Reception | 4GLTE All Networks |
| Relics | No. |
Fireball Ridge Photographs
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Economic Features
| Type of Claim | Unpatented Lode Claim |
| Size of Claim | 41.32 Acres |
| Commodities | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tungsten, Zinc |
Ore Body Information |
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| General Form | Tabular, striking N-S at 55-65E |
| Ore Body Type | Galena, quartz, magnetite |
| Development | Yes. |
| District Name | Truckee |
Development Status |
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| Operation Type | Underground Lode |
| Development Status | Inactive |
Helpful Resources |
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Mineral Resource Data System No. 10310505 |
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Fireball Ridge Mineral Rights Transfer Process
A mining claim gives the holder the right to mine on mineral-rich land that belongs to the federal government. Mining claims are a tangible asset and show proof of all interests in minerals in the area. They can be bought, sold or used as collateral, just like any other piece of real estate.
A mining claim can be sold, traded, leased, gifted, willed, used as collateral or transferred in part or in its entirety just like any other real property using a quitclaim deed which is a recordable conveyance. Questions about the transfer process can be answered by contacting us anytime. All fees and paperwork current and assessment fees are paid through Sept. 1st 2024.
It's easy to maintain this claim after purchase:
If you have less than 10 claims, you are eligible to file a small miners exemption and the cost to maintain is only $10 per year per claim. Contact us anytime for help maintaining your claim. Full details on maintaining your claim can be found on the BLM's website here.
The filing and transfer service will be done on your behalf and completed within 48 hours after purchase. Buy this claim now with the PayPal™ link below. Online records of your claim will also be available in the local county records office and the BLM within 7 days, officiating you are a new gold claim owner!
Purchasing the Fireball Ridge
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Full mineral rights transfer in 7-10 days for the "Fireball Ridge"
Official certificates of location, claim location and digital perimeter maps
Email based support for claim maintenance and questions
- After your purchase is complete you will be requested to fill out our new claim owner form with your name/address or add any additional claimants you want on the claim.
- You'll get digital copies of your COL and Map of Location in to your claim(s) will be delivered via email via PDF format as well as Google Earth™ KMZ map file with your claims discovery, corners and points of interest.
- We handle all the filing and transfer services on your behalf. Expect to get official stamped/recorded copies of your paperwork mailed to you from the Douglas County Recorders Office and the Bureau of Land Management officiating you as the new claimant within 10 days of purchase.
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