| Deposit ID | 10045971 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233873 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clark Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.61395, 41.79991 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2 MILES E. OF MIDDLE STACK MT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tijuana John Peak(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)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 045N | 065E | 09 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -114.61395, 41.79991 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 1609.3M |
| Width | 804.65M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| District name | Contact (48) |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clark, George |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233873 |
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV.: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45
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 | THE CLARK GROUP CONSISTS OF 6 OR MORE CLAIMS OWNED BY GEORGE CLARK. THE GROUP CENTERS AROUND THE BOSTON MINE. IT JOINS THE O'CONNELL GROUP ON THE PAST, AND EXTENDS FOR NEARLY A MILE, WITH THE MINERALIZED ZONE HALF A MILE OR MORE IN WIDTH. THE CONTACT LIES AT THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE ZONE, THE CONTACT ZONE IS COMPOUND, WITH DETACHED BANDS OF LIMESTONE, AND SYENITE OR APLITE DIKES. FOR DETAILS ON THE DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, CONTACT, BRIDGEPORT, AND MARY T. CLAIMS IN THIS GROUP, SEE SCHRADER, 1912, P 148-9, MAP LOCATION ESTIMATED, BASED ON SCHRADER'S DISCRIPTION (1912, P 147-8) ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | VEIN, IGNEOUS CONTACT ZONE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Weimer, Becky S. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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