| Deposit ID | 10045298 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232998 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | O.K. Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Elkoro Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.41535, 41.86129 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2298 |
| Relative position | UPPER SOUTH SLOPE OF BOURNE GULCH, |
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 | 21;22 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| 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) | -115.41535, 41.86129 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Cranter Range |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Normal Faults |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1914 |
| Discoverer | Add Rickard |
| District name | Jarbidge District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Elkoro Mines Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M232998 |
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923)JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56
SCHRADER, F.C.(1912)A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MTN. MINING DISTRICTS....USGS BULL 497.
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED IN 1914 BY ADD RICKARD. SURFICIAL MATERIAL NEAR MINE PANS WELL. VEIN RANGES FROM 6" TO 4' IN WIDTH AND AVERAGES ABOUT 2 1/2'. CROSSED BY SEVERAL FAULTS; FAULT A(STRIKE N60 DEG E & DIPS 80 DEG SE), BIG FAULT (DIPS 65 DEG NW) ; 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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