| Deposit ID | 10045138 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232806 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clipper Alder |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.61259, 41.7999 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 14 MILES WEST OF JARBIDGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Coon Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bruneau(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.61259, 41.7999 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Limestone-Intrusive Contact |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1909 |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| District name | Alder |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.19M |
| Overall depth | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232806 |
SMITH, R.M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA. USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 1976-56
SAFFORD J.L., REPORT ON THE CLIPPER GOLD-SILVER GROUP, NEV. BUR. OF MINES DISTRICT FILES.
BUSHNELL KENT, (1967) GEOLOGY OF THE ROWLAND QUAD, ELKO CO. NEV, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL #67
BUSHNELL, KENT, (1967)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FISSURE VEIN ALONG CONTACT |
| Deposit | LODE MINING TOOK PLACE FROM 1916-1939. THIS PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 6 CLAIMS FIRST LOCATED IN 1909. DEVELOPMENT CONSISTED OF A 60' SHAFT, AND ONE 40' DRIFT IN 1912. GRADES RANGED FROM $80 TO $600 PER TON BASED UPON 1912 ASSAYS. THE PROPERTY COVERED THREE QUARTZ VEINS ALONG THE INTRUSIVE-LIMESTONE CONTACT. THE VEINS ARE SMALL (1' OR LESS WIDE) BUT VERY CONTINUOUS ALONG STRIKE & DIP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1979 | Kirkham, Richard A. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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