| Deposit ID | 10045291 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232991 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mahogany Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tacoma Group, Blake Group Golden Eagle, Golden Queen Claims and Fractions. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.43785, 41.87712 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE WEST OF JARBIDGE IN "MAHOGANY FLATS"-A BENCH IN THE MOUNTAIN SLOPE AT THE HEAD OF A SHORT STEEP GULCH THAT TRENDS SOUTH TO BEAR CREEK AND IS TRAVERSED BY THE ELKO MAIL TRAIL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jarbidge North(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 046N | 058E | 22;21 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Result | ORE BETTER THAN $3.5//TON (1910) |
|---|
| 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) | Alluvium, undifferentiated |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Crater Range |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N-S |
| Dip | STEEPLY W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jarbidge-Tacoma Mining Co. |
| First year | 1910 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jarbidge-Tacoma Mining Co |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232991 |
SMITH, R.M., MINL. RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56
SCHRADER, F.C.(1912)A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MTN. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV., USGS BULL 497.
SCHRADER, F.C.,(1912)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COMPRISING THE GOLDEN EAGLE, GOLDEN QUEEN MINERALIZED ZONE CONTAINS 2 BELTS OF WHITE OUTCROPS REPRESENTIN A SUBZONE OF MOVEMENT, DEPOSITION, & SILICIFICATION. MAY REPRESENT THE NW EXTENSION OF THE PAVLAK. OUTCROPS ARE QUARTZ AND SILICIFIED WHITE RHYOLITE. OUTCROPS DIP STEEPLY TO WEST. OPENED IN 1910 BY A 50-FT SHAFT ; 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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