| Deposit ID | 10043996 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231311 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carissa Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Pedro, Copper Canyon Mining Co |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.03177, 40.61434 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1692 |
| Relative position | 7 MILES WEST OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Galena Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 032N | 044E | 28,29 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 64 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18f |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Au |
| Mark3 model number | 82 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Harmony Formatio(;Battle Formation |
| Rock description | Harmony Formatio(;Battle Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -117.03177, 40.61434 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Elvira Fault, J.D. Fault; Pebble Dike |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Length | 45.72M |
| Width | 18.29M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | Battle Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.72M |
| Overall depth | 4.57M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231311 |
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY NEVADA; NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88
STEWART, MCKEE & STAGER, 1977
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 115 CARS ORE SHIPPED FROM APR 1936 TO APR 1938. A SMALL AMOUNT OXIDIZED ORE WAS PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1930, BUT MAJOR PRODUCTION WAS FROM 1936 WHEN H. DOLEZAL AND E. JOHNSON DISCOVERED HIGH-GRADE GOLD ORE IN AN OPEN CUT. CARISSA MINE WAS 2ND IN PRODUCTION OF THE COPPER BASIN MINES PRIOR TO DUVAL'S OPEN PIT, WHICH NOW ENCOMPASSES CARISSA CLAIMS. IN 1950'S WORKINGS CONSISTED OF A GLORY HOLE, HAULAGE WAYS AND LEVEL WORKINGS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | La Pointe, D. D. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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