| Deposit ID | 10045116 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232782 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jackson Creek Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | NBMG Sample Site 2431 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.50628, 41.31849 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 75 MILES NNW OF HUMBOLDT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hobo Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jackson Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Vya(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Quinn(hydrologic unit)
Black Rock Desert(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 | Humboldt |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 040N | 031E | 20 | SE OF SE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | SAMPLE 2431 FROM DUMP OF EASTERNMOST ADIT CONTAINS 15 % FE, 5 % MG, 10 % CA, 0.5 % TI, 3000 PPM MN, 20 PPM AG, 100- PPM B, 1000 PPM BA, 100 PPM CO, 50 PPM CR, 10000 PPM CU, 15 P-PM MO, 20 PPM NI, 30 PPM PB, 20 PPM SC, 700 PPM SR , 200 PPM V-, 30 PPM Y, 100 PPM ZR. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -118.50628, 41.31849 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Jackson Mountains District; Jackson Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232782 |
HILL, J.M., 1912; THE MINING DISTRICTS OF THE WESTERN U.S.; U.S.G.S. BULL 507.
JONES, R. B., 21 AUG 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CU OXIDE MINERALS IN WHITE, MILKY, VUGGY QUARTZ ASSOCIATED WITH A HORNFELS WHICH IS IN TURN ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDI-UM-FINE-GRAINED GRANODIORITE? INTRUSIVE. EPIDOTE ON FRACTURE S-URFACES IN HORNFELS AND TO A LESSER EXTENT IN INTRUSIVE. HORNF-ELS MAY HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN A BASIC IGNEOUS ROCK. MAIN ADIT W-AS DRIVEN ON A MILKY WHITE QUARTZ VEIN IN HORNFELS. INTRUSIVE -CONTACT IS VERY CLOSE. |
| Deposit | NO EXACT LOCATION IS GIVEN BY HILL, NOR ANY DETAILED INFORMATION. MOST OF THE LIMESTONE IN THIS AREA IS LISTED AS JUR-TRI IN AGE, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL TERTIARY INTRUSIVES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1980 | La Pointe, D. D. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1985 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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