| Deposit ID | 10045293 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232993 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moore Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.42063, 41.88129 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 2/3 MI. N.E. OF JARBIDGE IN MOORE GULCH 1/2 MILE ABOVE ITS MOUTH. IT IS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE BLUETOP CLAIM, WHICH JOINS THE LONG HIKE PROPERTY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jarbidge North(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 | 16 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| 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) | -115.42063, 41.88129 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N40E |
| Dip | 65SE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Discoverer | Moore |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr. Moore |
| First year | 1923 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.24M |
| Overall depth | 6.1M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232993 |
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923)JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NEV., USGS BULL.741
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IT CONSISTS PRINCIPALLY OF A FAIRLY GOOD LUCKING 2 1/2 FOOT-VEIN, WHICH AT THE CABIN STRIKES N.400E AND DIPS 65 DEG SE. THE VEIN ALSO SHOWS IN A NEARBY 20-FOOT SHAFT AND 50-FOOT TUNNEL, WHERE IT IS IN PART SPLIT UP INTO SEVERAL STRINGERS ITLIES IN BROWNISH-GRAY MEDIUM-GRAINED RHYOLITE, WHICH IS HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED, & CONTAINS CCONSIDERABLE SECONDARY QUARTZ & OTHER MINERALS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Gruen, Abby | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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