| Deposit ID | 10044054 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231375 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spanish Vein Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Spanish and Celia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.12428, 40.56434 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1890 |
| Relative position | 12 MILES SW OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Galena Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Reese(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 031N | 043E | 15 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Harmony Or Scott Canyon Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Harmony Or Scott Canyon Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -117.12428, 40.56434 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thrust Faults |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Nw-And Ne-Trending Fault Sets. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.25M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Battle Mountain |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231375 |
HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE. CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 594
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAGER, H.K., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEVADA 1977; NEV. BUR MINES BULL. 88
ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN, OXIDIZED NEAR SURFACE |
| Deposit | THE VEIN IS EXPLORED BY A SHORT ADIT ON THE SPANISH CLAIM AND BY A SHAFT ON THE CELIA CLAIM ACROSS THE CREEK. A SMALL PRODUCTION OCCURRED, PROBABLY FROM THE SPANISH CLAIM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | La Pointe, D.D. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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