| Deposit ID | 10045501 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233262 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Prunty Antimony Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Rattler, Prunty No. 7 Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.49508, 41.6999 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marys River Basin NW(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 | 044N;045N | 057E;056E | 13,14;12 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Result | SEE LAWRENCE 1963 P. 44 |
|---|
| Model code | 180 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27d |
| Deposit model name | Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.49508, 41.6999 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Charleston |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233262 |
SMITH, R. M. (1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT
GRANGER, A. E. ET AL (1957), MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 54
LAWRENCE (1963) ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEV., NEV BUR OF MINES BULL. 61
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES (1981) DIRECTORY OF MINING OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN NEVADA IN 1980.
SMITH, R. M., (1973)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN; FAULT ZONE CONTAINING SMALL PODS, BLEBS & SINGLE CRYSTALS OF STIBNITE SCATTERED RANDOMLY THROUGH THE QUARTZ. |
| Deposit | THE MINE IS LOCATED ON SEVENTY-SIX CREEK, 1/3 OF A MILE ABOVE THE GRAHAM MINE. DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF TWO SHALLOW SHAFTS & TWO ADITS. IN 1907 30-40 TONS OF ANTIMONY WERE MINED. LISTED AS ACTIVE UNDERGROUND MINE IN 1980, EMPLOYING 3 PERSON ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1979 | Kirkham, Richard A. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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