| Deposit ID | 10044119 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231461 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Orphan Workings |
| Alternate or previous names | Sutton No. 1 North, South Sutton, Springer New |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.13265, 40.77822 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1509 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Woody Canyon(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 034N | 034E | 35 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 42 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 14a |
| Deposit model name | W skarn |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels |
| Rock unit name | Springer Stock |
| Rock description | Springer Stock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -118.13265, 40.77822 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stank Fault |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Numerous Faults |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mill City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231461 |
LEMMON, D. M. 1977, IN GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89
TINGLEY, J. V., 1973, UNPUBLISHED REPORT
STAGER, H. K., IN PREP., NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL SEGMENTS OF THE SUTTON BED THAT WERE BROKEN UP BY FAULTING NORTH OF THE SOUTH SUTTON MINES |
| Deposit | THE ORPHAN WORKINGS ARE LOCATED ON SMALL SEGMENTS OF THE SUTTON BED THAT WERE BROKEN UP BY FAULTING NORTH OF THE SOUTH SUTTON MINE. IT CONSISTS OF OPEN PIT OPERATIONS. NOW UNDER DEVELOPMENT BY UTAH INTERNATIONAL AND IS NOW CALLED THE SPRINGER MINE WHICH INCLUDES THE NORTH SUTTON, SOUTH SUTTON, UNCLE SAM, AND BAKER MINES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1980 | Royse, Sue E. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1985 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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