| Deposit ID | 10046004 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233910 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alice Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.80395, 41.78185 (WGS84) |
|---|
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 | 063E | 14 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Axinite | Gangue |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Wollastonite | Gangue |
| Model code | 59 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18b |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 8 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -114.80395, 41.78185 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Granodiorite Stocks And Assoc. Faults |
| General form | VEIN-TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70-80 |
| Plunge direction | SOUTH |
| Width | 2.44M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Contact (48) |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nevada Copper Co. |
| First year | 1968 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 24.38M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233910 |
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 | LODE IS IN SILICIFIED LIMESTONE 300 FT. N. OF THE GRANODIORITE CONTACT THE LODE IS 8 FT. WIDE AND DIPS TOWARD THE GRANODIORITE. CARBONATES AND SULFIDES OF COPPER OCCUR AS STRINGERS UP TO A FOOT WIDE IN THE LIME SILICATE MASS |
| Deposit | IN 1916, A SHIPMENT OF 7 1/2 TON OF ORE WAS SENT TO THE GARFIELD SMELTER. IT RAN 14.8% CU, 10.2% FE, 5.05 OZ/TON AG, AND .02 OZ/TON AU. IN 1929 THE MINE PRODUCED AND SHIPPED 400 TONS OF ORE CONTAINING 5.5% CU AND 13 OZ/TON AG. THE 12 FT. BY 12 FT. SHAFT IS SUNK 80 FEET ON THE ORE. THE LODE IS IN SILICIFIED LIMESTONE 300 FEET NORTH OF THE GRANODIORITE CONTACT. THE LODE IS 8 FT. WIDE. BOTH LODE AND BEDDING DIP 70 DEG - 80 DEG S, TOWARD THE GRANODIORITE (SCHRADER, 1935, P 33). THE ALICE CLAIM IS ONE OF THE GREY COPPER. CORP. UPPER GROUP OF CLAIMS (SCHRADER, 1935) MINERAL SURVEY NO 4234 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Weimer, Becky S. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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