| Deposit ID | 10045297 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232997 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Norman Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Lake, Yellow Jacket, Wasp, Tibo, Summit, Grey Rock, Grey Rock 1, Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.3723, 41.77851 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2774 |
| Relative position | 8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF JARBIDGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gods Pocket Peak(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)
Jarbidge Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 045N | 058E | 24;25 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE $23/TON IN 1910 |
|---|
| 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) | -115.3723, 41.77851 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N25W |
| Dip | 80W |
| Width | 10.67M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Discoverer | Olaf Norman Of Jarbidge |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. M. Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 487.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232997 |
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923)JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, N.V., USGS BULL.741
SMITH, R.M., MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56
SCHRADER, F.C.(1912) A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAINMINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV., USGS BULL 497.
FAIRBANK AND O'BYRNE, J.F.(1911) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT MAP
SCHRADER, F.C.,(1923)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A CROSS SECTION OF VEIN IN TUNNEL NO.1 OXIDIZED ZONE OF QUARTZ AND ORE-15 FEET SULPHIDE ZONE OF QUARTZ AND ORE-12 FEET LIGHT/BROWN QUARTZ(PROBABLY OXIDIZED)-6 FEET. BEST ORE IS IN HANGING-WALL SIDE OF THE SULPHIDE ZONE. IS PROBABLY THE SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF THE ALTITUDE VEIN. DISCOVERED IN JULY, 1910 BY OLAF NORMAN OF JARBIDGE BY PANNING FLOAT ON THE SLOPE. HE OWNED AND WORKED IT 1910. DEVELOPED BY ABOOUT 1600 FT. OF WORKINGS, CONSISTING OF 3 CROSSCUT TUNNELS AND DRIFTS BETWEEN 9000 AND 9300 FT. ELEVATION. ; 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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