| Deposit ID | 10046064 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233979 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wells, Tungsten |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.00783, 41.04241 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | S OF WELLS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Welcome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Double Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Long-Ruby Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 037N | 062E | 29,31 | Nevada |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 46 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 15a |
| Deposit model name | W veins |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.00783, 41.04241 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR TO IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Wells |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233979 |
SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56
SMITH, R.M. (1976), P. 173-174.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SCHEELITE OCCURS IN FRACTURES ALONG AND ACROSS THE BEDDING IN LIMESTONE ALSO IN QUARTZ VEINLETS IN A 15 FT THICK ZONE BELOW A BEDDING PLANE FAULT |
| Deposit | AT THE LARGEST OF SEVERAL TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS, THE SCHEELITE OCCURS IN FRACTURES ALONG AND ACCROSS THE BEDDING IN LIMESTONE; ALSO IN QUARTZ VEINLETS IS A ZONE 15 FT THICK BELOW A BEDDING-PLANE FAULT. A 9 FT X 15 FT ADIT, 100 FT LONG, AND 6 OR MORE DRILL HOLES ON THE SURFACE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE FACE OF THE ADIT EXPLORE THE DEPOSIT. A LOWER ADIT EXPOSES A TACTITE ZONE WITH SCHEELITE AND BERYLLIUM MINERALS, IN CALCITE MYLONITE. 50 TONS WERE PRODUCED OF 2.11% WO3 ORE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Tingley, J.V. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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