| Deposit ID | 10045275 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232975 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Flaxie Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.40563, 41.86712 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
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 | 04LN | 058E | 15;23 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | $50 ORE IN 1912 |
|---|
| 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) | -115.40563, 41.86712 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N50-60W |
| Dip | 70-80SW |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232975 |
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923)JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT,NV., USGS BULL.741
(1912)A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV.: USGS BULL.497
SMITH, R.M.(1969) MINERAL RES. OF ELKO CO., NEV, USGS OFR 1976-56.
SAFFORD,J.L.,1912 NBMG REPORT FILE (63)ITEM 4.
SCHRADER (1923)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WEST VEIN SYSTEM. VEIN DIPS TO SW IN OLD RHYOLITE. RHYOLITE IS CONSIDERABLY BROKEN ESPECIALLY ON THE HANGING-WALL SIDE. FAULTED AT SEVERAL PLACES. ; 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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