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Unnamed Silver Prospect

Occurrence in Humboldt county in Nevada, United States with commodities Silver, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Ore body information
  13. Controls for ore emplacement
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Land status
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10043960
MRDS ID M231272
Record type Site
Current site name Unnamed Silver Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -117.31735, 40.93267 (WGS84)
Elevation 1426

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Humboldt(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Iron Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Humboldt(hydrologic unit)

Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)

Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Humboldt

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 035N 041E 01 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification; Pyritization

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 85
USGS model code 22c
Deposit model name Polymetallic veins
Mark3 model number 46

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Comus Formation
    Rock description Comus Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Ordovician
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff

Nearby scientific data

(1) -117.31735, 40.93267
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description N10-15e

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N50E
    Dip 35SE
    Thickness 6M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Breccia Zone

Comments on the geologic information

  • SULFIDE MINERALS IN 2'-6' WIDE BRECCIA ZONE (SILICIFIED) ALONG FAULT

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Iron Point District

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFT LESS THAN 8 M DEEP

Comments on development

  • NO ACTIVITY WHEN EXAMINED IN 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO, (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOL. I

  • Deposit

    ERICKSON AND MARSH, 1974, USGS MAP GO-1175.

  • Deposit

    GARSIDE, L. J., 23 JUN 84, FIELD EXAMINATION, NBMG.

  • Deposit

    NBMG OFR 85-3, 1985.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN IN FAULT BRECCIA ZONE. SILICIFICATION AND PYRITIZATION ALONG A N50E, 35 SE FAULT ZONE IN META-TUFF? A ZONE OF ALTERED ROCK EXTENDS NOR-TH TOWARD THE SILVER KING MINE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1980 Tingley, J.V. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Updater 01-NOV-1985 La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Updater 01-SEP-1994 Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.) U.S. Geological Survey

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