| Deposit ID | 10044650 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232198 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Dike Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Red Dike Mine, Red Vein, Red Dyke |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.37119, 41.87518 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | ON EAST RIDGE, SE SIDE OF JACK CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Robinson Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bruneau(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 046N | 058E | 13 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 150 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25c |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Comstock |
| Mark3 model number | 16 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Jarbidge Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock description | Jarbidge Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Jarbidge Rhyolite |
| Rock description | Jarbidge Rhyolite |
| (1) | Glacial moraines |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Normal Faults |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35E |
| Width | 3.66M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1916 |
| Discoverer | Pat Donahue |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232198 |
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL. 741
GRANGER, M.B. (1957) GEOL. AND MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV., NBM BULL. 54
SMITH, R.M., MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED BY PAT DONAHUE IN 1916. VEIN IS 2 TO 12 FEET WIDE AND DIPS INTO TH RIDGE. GANGUE IS SIMILAR TO THAT IN TH PICK AND SHOVERL MINE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Depta, Mary J. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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