| Deposit ID | 10045261 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232957 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ben Hur Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | 3 Claims: Benhur, Benhur2, Benhur3 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.39591, 41.84629 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3139 |
| Relative position | 2 1/3 MILES SE OF JARBIDGE AND A |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jarbidge South(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 | 26;27 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Strike | N20W |
| Dip | 90 |
| Width | 4.27M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Crater Mining Co., Of New York |
| First year | 1920 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232957 |
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL. 741.
SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONNAISSACE OF THE JARBIDGE... MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV., USGS BULL. 497.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AVERAGE WIDTH OF BEN HUR VEIN IS 2 1/2-3 FEET. ORE IS ALL OXIDIZED. VEIN IS MOSTLY BANDED AND SHOWS A FIBER-LIKE CROSS GROWTH OR STRUCTURE WHICH BECOMES NOTICEABLE WITH WEATHERING. PART OF THE EAST VEIN SYSTEM: LOT CREATER (GLACIAL CIRGUE) AU OF EASTERN VEINS CONTAINS MORE SILVER THAN THE WEST VEINS. FORMERLY OWNED BY THE VUKOVICH BROTHERS OF JARBIDGE: OWNED BY CRATER MINING CO. GENL OF NEW YORK IN 1920. 3 CLAIMS ON THE BENHUR VEIN, WHICH IS UP TO 14 FEET WIDE ON THE NO. 2 CLAIM. ; 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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