| Deposit ID | 10044872 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232491 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rufan Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Bullion |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.73704, 40.32185 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 3 1/2 MILES WEST OF TENABO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tenabo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crescent Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle 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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 028N | 046E | 01 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Turquoise | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| Rock unit name | Valmy Formation |
| Rock description | Valmy Formation |
| (1) | -116.73704, 40.32185 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Imbricate Thrusts, High Angle Basin Range Faults |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232491 |
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88
USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 738 REFERENCE NO. 3201500369
MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. REPORT 17
WRUCKE C.T. (1974) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TANABO AREA, LANDER CO. NEV, USGS MAP MF-647
MORRISSEY, F.R., 1968
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINLETS OF EXCEPTIONALLY HARD TURQUOISE |
| Deposit | A SMALL DOZER CUT, TOGETHER WITH AN ADIT AND OPEN STOPE, CONSTITUTE THE LIMITED DEVELOPEMENT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | Kirkham, Richard A. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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