| Deposit ID | 10047476 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M242832 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Atlas Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | NBMG Sample Site 2456 |
| Related records | 10271336 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.05876, 40.9685 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1575 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pronto(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Eugene Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(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 | Humboldt |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 036N | 035E | 28 | NW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLE 2456 FROM DOZER CUT ON WEST SIDE OF RIDGE CONTAINS 1.5 % FE, 0.3 % MG, 0.15 % CA, 0.15 % TI, 300 PPM MN, 100 PPM B, 200 PPM BA, 1 PPM BE, 20 PPM CR, 10 PPM CU, 20 PPM LA, 15 PPM NI, 5 PPM SC, 50 PPM V, 10 PPM Y, 70 PPM ZR, AND 3.7 PPM HG (BY AA ANALYSIS). |
|---|
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Rasberry |
| Rock description | Rasberry |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -118.05876, 40.9685 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Ten Mile District; Blue Mountain Area. |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M242832 |
JONES, R. B., 30 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
WILLDEN, R., 1964, NBMG BULL 59.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, P. 29.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SHAFT IS HEAVILY FE-STAINED AND CUT BY SMALL QUARTZ VEINLETS. SHAFT IS ALSO CUT BY GRANITIC DIKES, DETECTED FROM FLOAT. QUARTZ IS GREASY DARK GRAY AND MILKY WHITE. MINERALIZATION MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH QUARTZ VEINS AND GRANITIC DIKES. MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY REPORTS THIS AS A SILVER PROSPECT WITH IRON-STAINED SHEAR ZONES IN PHYLLITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1987 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1994 | Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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