| Deposit ID | 10045257 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232953 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alpha Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.41341, 41.8624 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2362 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jarbidge South(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 |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 046N | 058E | 22 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cerargyrite | Ore |
| Electrum | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Naumannite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Result | EARLY ORE AVERAGED 4.5OZ/TON AU (PRE-1920) |
|---|
| Model code | 150 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25c |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Comstock |
| Mark3 model number | 16 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Jarbidge Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock description | Jarbidge Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Jarbidge Rhyolite |
| Rock description | Jarbidge Rhyolite |
| (1) | -115.41341, 41.8624 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| General form | TABULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80DEG SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Discoverer | Judge Hughes, Of Jarbidge |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 609.6M |
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232953 |
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL. 741.
GRANGER, M.B. (1957) GEOL. & MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV, NBM BULL. 54.
SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A REOCNNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV. USGS BULL. 497.
SMITH, R.M. (1969) MINERAL RES. OF ELKS CO, NEV., USGS OFR 1976-56.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED IN 1910 BY JUDGE HUGHES, OF JARBIDGE 5 CLAIMS. 3-FT WIDE VEIN WHICH PINCHES AND SWELLS. THE MINE WAS OPENED IN 1921 BY 2000 FT. OF WORKINGS TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 400 FEET (ADITS, DRIFTS, SMALLSHAFT). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Depta, Mary J. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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