| Deposit ID | 10046944 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M242174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mount Moriah Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.19306, 39.2805 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3353 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
White Pine(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Moriah(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ely(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ely(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hamlin-Snake Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Mt. Moriah Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | White Pine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 016N | 069E | 10 | NE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 4-FT CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS FAULT ZONE ASSAYED 0.7 OZ/T AG, 0.07% CU. VEIN MATERIAL ASSAYED TO 5.50 OZ/T AG, 1.473% CU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Lincoln Peak Or Pole Canyon | ||||
| Rock description | Lincoln Peak Or Pole Canyon | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.19306, 39.2805 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1948 |
| District name | Mount Moriah Mine |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M242174 |
SMITH, R.M., 1976, NBMG BULL 85, PT. 2, P. 58.
USBM, 1983, MILS DATA
USBM, 1983, OPEN FILE REPORT, MLA 50-83
HOSE, R.K., 1981, USGS MAP MF-1244-A.
SMITH, 1976, P.58
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FAULT ZONE EXPOSED IN UPPER PROSPECT; VEIN NOT EXPOSED AT SURFACE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-83 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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