Desert Queen mine is an old, but active gold mining property on the south eastern edge of the El Dorado District in Clark Co. Nevada. The mine is not widely known but has some development on a wide gold and likely copper bearing lode. The region and district is known for gold values and has produced over 400,000 ounces of gold from small mining operations since its inception. The mine is documented as a gold producer with tertiary silver deposits. Ores outside the mine show iron and quartz with some mica intrusions. Some green-ish quartz (malachite) was noted but not of particular interest except for where it may carry gold values. Distinct metallics were noted in the waste dumps and can be clearly noted in images from surveys.