| Deposit ID | 10046389 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241538 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | NBMG Sample Site 1738 |
| Alternate or previous names | May Be Same As Lucky Prospect Described In Nbmg Bull 73, P. 164. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.37389, 37.25692 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1402 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Garden Spring(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Clover Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Meadow Valley Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 008S | 068E | 10 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLE 1738 CONTAINS 200 PPM MN, 500 PPM AG, 200 PPM BA, 20000 PPM CU, 3000 PPM PB, 1000 PPM V AND 2000 PPM ZN |
|---|
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Kaibab Limestone |
| Rock description | Kaibab Limestone |
| (1) | -114.37389, 37.25692 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fractures |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N45W |
| Dip | 55-65 SW |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Viola District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241538 |
BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION, 9/21/83
TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL. 73, P. 160-164.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SHAFTS ARE INCLINED TO SW ALONG QUARTZ VEIN 6-10 FT WIDE. VEIN IS FRACTURED AND CU-STAINED. QUARTZ VEIN MATERIAL ON DUMP IS WHITE IN COLOR AND MASSIVE TO SUGARY IN TEXTURE. VEIN CARRIES CLOTS AND CRYSTALS OF SULFIDES MALACHITE, CHRYSOCOLLA AND YELLOW-GREEN OXIDES COAT FRACTURE SURFACES. IRON OXIDES ARE PRESENT BUT NOT IN ABUNDANCE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1984 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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