| Deposit ID | 10100738 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231414 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Whisky Canyon Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Celestine H3neal, Treasure Vault, Mastodon, Purple Mask |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.88788, 40.44101 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 15 MILES S. OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crippen Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crescent Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Reese(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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 030N | 045E | 26,27 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | .01 TO .63 OZ/TON AU |
|---|---|
| Result | .95 TO 1.67 OZ/TON AG. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Quarte Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Quarte Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Valmy Formation;Antler Peak Limestone |
| Rock description | Valmy Formation;Antler Peak Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -116.88788, 40.44101 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Roberts Mtns. Thrust, At Depth. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lewis District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Noranda Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231414 |
TINGLEY, J.V., 1969, RECONNAISSANCE REPORT, MENDIVE CLAIMS, WHISKY CANYON AREA, LANDER CO. NEV UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN IN SHEAR ZONE |
| Deposit | THIS PROSPECT ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL OLDER CLAIMS, ONE OF WHICH (TREASURE VAULT) HAS BEEN MENTIONED SEPARATELY. THE PROSPECT IS CURRENTLY BEING EXPLORED FOR AU-AG POTENTIAL BY NORANDA CO., AND DRILLING OPERATIONS ARE UNDER WAY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | La Pointe, D.D. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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