Introduction

SEGF Student-dedicated Field Trip Course

Ore Systems of Northern Nevada

Welcome to the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation, Inc. Field Trip Course - Gold Systems of Northern Nevada, May 12 to 20, 2009. This field trip course is the fifth in Society of Economic Geologists Foundations Series that was established as a response to a student petition at the at the recent SEG Conference held in Keystone, Colorado, to provide more support for field trips to important mining districts.

The course starts at the Reno airport at 2:00 pm on Tuesday the 12th at the Reno airport baggage claim area. We will depart from the airport at 2:15. We will drive in two vans to Winnemucca where we will stay the first night at the Gold Country Inn. An orientation meeting will be held following dinner. The next day we will visit the Phoenix deposit south of Battle Mountain and travel to Elko, NV, where we will be based for several nights. Other districts and deposits that will be visited include, Carlin District, Chukar deposit, Pipeline/Cortez District, Cortez deposit, Midas Deposit, Twin Creeks mine, Rochester mine and deposits in the Turquoise Ridge /Getchell district. The field trip course ends in Reno on the evening of Thursday the 20th with participants departing Reno on Thursday the 21st .

Entrance to the mine sites usually follows a specific protocol; please be patient. At the mines we will receive safety training and a geological/engineering presentation. Do not take any pictures of the presentations unless and until we clear this point with company personnel. We will ask, but in general, participants can take pictures and collect samples on company property. Participants are responsible for their own samples (be aware of weight limits if you plan to take samples back with you). See itinerary for hosted meals, but be aware that last minute changes are possible.

We will have VERY LIMITED . . . REPEAT: VERY LIMITED . . . . space for luggage, so you should bring clothing and field gear ONLY IN DUFFLE BAGS - NO HARD-SIDED LUGGAGE. See you in Reno.

See you in Reno,

Updated: 05/23/2009