| Deposit ID | 10042494 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060303 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | NBMG Sample Site 2834 |
| Alternate or previous names | Unnamed Prospect |
| Related records | 10150291 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.39237, 40.39211 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1426 |
| Relative position | 5 1/2 MILES NW OF OREANA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Oreana NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 29N | 32E | 09 | NE OF SW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Result | CHIPS-36.9 OZ. AG, TRACE AU, 19.3% PB, 3.07% SB. NBMG SAMPLE 2834 OF QUARTZ VEIN MATERIAL CONTAINED 10 % FE, 0.2 % MG, 0.5 % CA, 0.07 % TI, 70 PPM MN, 200 PPM AG-, 10000 PPM AS, 100 PPM B, 1000 PPM BA, 2 PPM BE, 20 PPM CR, 1-000 PPM CU, 15 PPM MO, 20 PPM NI, +20000 PPM PB, 7000 PPM SB, -5 PPM SC, 30 PPM SN, 500 PPM SR, 300 PPM V, 30 PPM Y, 300 PPM -ZN, 50 PPM ZR. |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| (1) | -118.39237, 40.39211 |
|---|
| Strike | S60E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Arabia District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060303 |
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 54-55
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH, SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955-1961, V.1; SAN FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., P. 26
QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 9-12-84
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | QUARTZ VEIN, 6 FT WIDE AT THE SURFACE, CONTAINS ARGENTIFEROUS HINDHEIMITE. VEIN WAS EMPLACED ALONG CONTACT BETWEEN SLATE AND GRANODIORITE SILL. PARTIALLY BRECCIATED QUARTZ |
| Deposit | PRODUCED 50 SACKS OF AG-PB-SB ORE FROM AN INCLINED SHAFT AND AN ADIT ALONG A QUARTZ VEIN. 16 FT. WIDE AT THE SURFACE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1979 | Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1985 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1980 | Royse, Sue E. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1994 | Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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