SEGF – Ronald E. Seavoy Student Field Trip Program
Tertiary Volcanic-Hosted Epithermal Precious Metal Deposits of the Walker Lane Trend, SW Nevada
SW Nevada
September 23-30, 2023
General Overview:
The trip will start and end at Harry Reid International Airport (formerly McCarran International Airport) in Las Vegas. Early site visits will include the low-sulfidation systems at Aurora/Borealis and the Round Mountain mine, the first major gold mine in North America to be established on the basis of heap leaching as the principal mode of ore processing. The trip will then visit historic mining areas seeing renewed exploration, including the Tonopah (intermediate-sulfidation) and Goldfield (high-sulfidation) districts. Several days are planned in the Beatty area, visiting areas of past mining and current exploration.
The trip will start and end at Harry Reid International Airport (formerly McCarran International Airport) in Las Vegas. Early site visits will include the low-sulfidation systems at Aurora/Borealis and the Round Mountain mine, the first major gold mine in North America to be established on the basis of heap leaching as the principal mode of ore processing. The trip will then visit historic mining areas seeing renewed exploration, including the Tonopah (intermediate-sulfidation) and Goldfield (high-sulfidation) districts. Several days are planned in the Beatty area, visiting areas of past mining and current exploration.
Trip Leaders: William Chavez Jr. and Erich Petersen
Requirements:
This trip is open to all active SEG Student Members who are currently enrolled at an accredited university. Participation is limited to 15-20 students and acceptance is competitive.
Application Submission Deadline: June 9, 2023
Selected Participant Notification: June 20, 2023
For more information on the guidelines and application process, please visit here.
