| Deposit ID | 10045970 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233872 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bryan Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.76867, 41.78213 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1,200 FT. SW OF THE BLUE BIRD MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Contact(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jackpot(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salmon Falls(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 045N | 064E | 18 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.76867, 41.78213 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| District name | Contact (48) |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nevada Copper Co. |
| First year | 1968 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233872 |
SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-A.
HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779
SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL 497.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INTRUSIVE CONTACT OF SILLS & CROSS-DIKELETS. ORE AT BOTTOM OF SHAFT AVERAGES 4.78% CU, AND IS SAID TO HAVE AS HIGH AS 8 OZ/T AG AND $10-12/T AU. (1912) |
| Deposit | THE MINE IS OPENED BY A SHAFT AND A TUNNEL, WHICH IS IN GRANODIORITE JUST UNDER THE QUARTZITE. THREE OR MORE GRANODIORITE SILLS APPARENTLY FOLLOW THE BENDING OF THE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND CROP OUT ON THE SURFACE. IN PLACES THE SILLS ARE CONNECTED BY CROSS-DIKELETS. IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT, THE ORE AVERAGES 4.78% CU (SCHRADER, 1936, P 29) THE MINE IS SAID TO CONTAIN AS HIGH AS 8 OZ/TON AG, AND $10.00-12.00/TON AU MINERAL SURVEY NO 3959 (SCHRADER, 1912, P 113) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Weimer, Becky S. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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