Overwatch Lode

Historical Record

The Overwatch Lode was a 20.66 acre lode mining claim located near Goldpoint, Nevada. This claim featured high-grade gold and silver mineralization with documented pilot milling results demonstrating commercial viability.

Key historical details:

• 20.66 acres of unpatented lode ground
• High-grade gold and silver throughout the entire vein system
• Low iron content — easy free-milling and direct smelting
• Pilot milling completed with verified recovery methods
• Sold for $4,997 — excellent value lode claim

Fire Assay Results (Historical)

Samples were taken along the vein system of the primary mine as well as from the tailings near the shaft. All samples started with 28 grams of pulverized ore using a flux recipe that removes impurities.

XRF analysis confirmed low occurrence of iron, making for easy free-milling and direct smelting. Silver was present universally throughout the vein, with exceptionally high gold content approximately 1,000 feet from the portal.

Pilot Milling Results

Mountain Man Mining™ operates a pilot mill in Gold Point, Nevada, capable of milling up to 20 tons per day. Ore from the Overwatch claim was processed to verify recovery:

• Shaker Table Concentration: Gold and silver showed minor coarse gold concentration, with the greatest concentration in quartz-bearing veins. Coarse gold was easily gravity concentrated. Smelted concentrates yielded a gold/silver doré button.
• Direct Smelt: Low iron content of clay allowed easy direct smelting, yielding the highest possible gold/silver recovery.

The ore was pulverized down to 30 mesh minus for testing. Gold was coarse enough to be gravity concentrated, though silver recovery would require additional chemical processing.