| Deposit ID | 10045288 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232988 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Legitimate Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Legitimate, Legitimate 1&2 Claims, Guarantee 1, And Tacoma Fxn. Claims. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.40702, 41.86212 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | SOUTHWEST BASE OF STARLIGHT HILL AND NE SIDE SLOPE OF BOURNE GULCH. |
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 |
| 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) | -115.40702, 41.86212 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N60W |
| Dip | 75N |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Discoverer | Add Rickard |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232988 |
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JRBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV, USGS BULL. 741.
SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINL. RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PART OF THE WEST VEIN SYSTEM. IS PROBABLY A CONTINUATION OF THE STARLIGHT VEIN, WHICH IT JOINS ON THE SOUTHEAST, DISCOVERED BY ADD RICKARD. VEIN IS FROM 3 TO 4 FEET WIDE. 8 PATENTED CLAIMS. ; 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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