New Era 6
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Property details
New Era 6 is a 20-acre unpatented placer mining claim on Bureau of Land Management-administered federal land in the historic Searchlight Mining District of Clark County, Nevada. The property occupies two desert washes below an area of historic gold mining activity, with access from the Searchlight area via Cottonwood Cove Road and local dirt roads.
Property highlights
- 20-acre placer claim in the Searchlight Mining District, Clark County, Nevada.
- Two washes: the principal wash extends approximately 1,320 feet across the claim, with a roughly parallel secondary wash.
- Nearby historic workings: shafts, adits, prospects and vein exposures occur in the surrounding drainage and hillsides.
- Access: approximately 5.6 miles by road from Searchlight, via Cottonwood Cove Road and a network of unpaved tracks; the main wash is described as accessible to a 4WD Jeep or ATV.
- Prospecting options: ground suitable for evaluating dry washing, metal detecting and small-scale placer testing, subject to applicable permitting and operating requirements.
Mining history and exploration potential
The Searchlight District is one of southern Nevada's historic precious-metals mining camps. Mining began in the late nineteenth century, and the district subsequently produced gold, silver and base metals. Historical mines in the surrounding area include Fourth of July, Chief of the Hills, Big Casino, Monte Carlo and Shosone Consolidated. The Badge Mine, north of the claim, operated during the 1920s and has multiple recorded underground workings.
The upland drainages contain quartz float and other vein material. On nearby canyon sides are prospects, mineralized outcrops and old workings, which are possible sources of placer material transported into the washes. The supplied property report notes a gold assay of 0.71 ounce per ton from a vein upstream of New Era 6, along with a local vein sample reported at 14 ounces per ton silver. These are hardrock samples from the surrounding area, not assays of placer gravels on New Era 6. They do not establish the grade or recoverable gold content of the claim.
The claim's two washes, scattered quartz and vein float, and surrounding mineralized bedrock make it a practical target for reconnaissance sampling, dry-wash testing, nugget detecting and prospecting. Copper-oxide-colored material and possible turquoise float have also been observed locally, but mineral identification and commercial values have not been established by the supplied materials.
Geology
Regional geology is influenced by faulting and mineralization within the Walker Lane belt and the Basin and Range province. In the Searchlight District, older metamorphic rocks are cut by intrusive and volcanic rocks; many historic ore occurrences were found near contacts, shear zones and faults. Alteration, brecciation and quartz-bearing structures occur at mines and prospects near the claim. The area provides both vein-source and placer-drainage exploration opportunities.
Location and access
From Las Vegas, travel south on US Highway 95 to Searchlight (approximately 57 miles), then take Cottonwood Cove Road east about 3.5 miles before turning onto local gravel roads leading toward the claim. The detailed directions map provided in the photo gallery identifies the final turnoffs. Roads are unpaved, and travel times and accessibility depend on current conditions.
Approximate coordinate, main wash: 35.459023° N, 114.832392° W. The survey-style map provides the corner and location-monument coordinates for the property.
Mining claim: New Era 6, T28S R64E, Mount Diablo Meridian, Clark County, Nevada. The claim is unpatented; it is a mineral-location interest and does not convey fee-simple ownership of the surface.
Maps, photos and purchase
The gallery includes property and regional views, topographic and directions maps, satellite images, and photographs of nearby washes, exposed bedrock, altered rock and historic prospects. See the linked eBay listing for the current sale terms, or contact Venture Mines with questions about the claim and transfer process.
Buying a claim: common questions
Why Buy a Claim?
Buying a claim is a great way to get started in mining and prospecting. Buying a claim that is professionally staked reduces your upfront work and the risk of making a mistake on your paperwork or in the field. Our claims are in areas with historical mining activity and most have numerous pits, shafts, and adits to explore. Finding these claims takes lots of research that is already done for you. The best place to find gold is where people have already found it!
Why Us?
I have been working in mineral exploration in the southwestern United States and Alaska for 20 years. I have co-founded four junior mining companies and managed numerous drilling and exploration projects. I have worked with large and small mining companies and know what types of projects they are looking for that can be advanced by small prospectors.
I have also worked on small hardrock production projects. I usually try to find claims that have known high grade veins that can be produced and that also have some exploration upside. We stand by our claims and fix any problems that come up. We can also help you with your annual filings. All our claims have a BLM serial number and can be found on the U.S. BLM MLRS website database. We hire the same professional claim staking companies that the large mining companies hire and all the claims have professionally drafted and accurate maps. We also have current assays from ALS Minerals on most of our claims.
How is ownership of the claim transferred?
Ownership of mining claims is transferred with a Quit Claim Deed which we prepare. We pay all claim transfer fees and file the claim transfer paperwork with the BLM and the county. The BLM takes about 2-3 weeks to process the claim transfer (Quit Claim) and register the claim in your name. The County Recorder usually takes 1-2 weeks to return the recorded Quit Claim Deed. Once the transfer is complete we will send you all the original documents including the file stamped Quit Claim Deed, the original location notices and claim maps.
How much are the annual claim fees?
The BLM charges a $200 per claim annual maintenance fee (placer claims: $200 for each 20 acres) which is due on September 1st each year. The BLM fees can be paid online through their claim management portal. The county where the claim is located also requires a Notice of Intent to Hold to be filed along with a small recording fee.
If you own less than 10 mining claims you can qualify for a waiver of the annual maintenance fee by filing a Small Miner's Waiver. However, the Small Miner's Waiver requires that you perform $100 in labor or improvements on the claim each year.
Can international buyers purchase a claim?
International buyers must either have dual US citizenship and a US address or have a US entity or company to own the claim.
