| Deposit ID | 10045489 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233247 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Diamond Jim Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mardis Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.64898, 41.75268 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tennessee Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Owyhee(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 | 045N | 056E | 34,29 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Result | SEE N. B. OF M. DISTRICT FILES, ITEM 3 FILE61 |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Coffee-Pot Stock | ||||||||
| Rock description | Coffee-Pot Stock | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Rock unit name | Prospect Mountain Quartzite |
| Rock description | Prospect Mountain Quartzite |
| (1) | -115.64898, 41.75268 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northwest Trending Fault |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N60W |
| Dip | 45SW |
| Thickness | 2.74M |
| Depth to top | 22.86M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Year of first production | 1954 |
| District name | Island Mountain |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Creek Silver Mines; Stephen Carlquist, Pres.; Mtn. City Hgwy, Elko, Nv. 89801 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Creek Silver Mines; Stephen Carlquist, Pres.; Mtn. City Hgwy, Elko, Nv 89801 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233247 |
SMIT H, (1976) MINERAL RES. OF ELKO CO. NV., USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT
BUSHNELL (1967) GEOLOGY OF THE ROWLAND QUAD. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 67
CHARLES (W. W.) 1920, NOTES ON FIELD INVESTIGATION OF MARDIS ELKO PROPERTY, N. B. OF M. MINING DIST. FILES
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, (1981) DIRECTORY OF MINING OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN NEVADA IN 1980
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN, VAULT ZONE. ORE CONSISTS OF SILVER AND LEAD SULPHIDES IN A QUARTZ GANGUE WHICH OCCURS AS CAVITY FILLINGS AND MINOR REPLACEMENTS IN SMALL POCKETS, VEINS, STRINGERS AND LENSES, ALL SUBPARALLEL TO A FAULT |
| Deposit | WORK ON THE PROPERTY BEGAN IN 1954 BY THE DIAMOND JIM MINING CO. OF SALT LAKE CITY. AN OPEN CUT WAS MADE ALONG A FAULT W/ORE BEING INTERSECTED AT ABOUT 75 FT. A SKETCH MAP OF THE AREA WAS DONE BY W. W. CHARLES IN 1920 AND IS ON FILE IN THE MINING DISTRICT FILES, N. B. OF M. LISTED AS AN ACTIVE OPEN PIT MINE EMPLOYING 2 PERSONS IN 1980. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1979 | Kirkham, Richard A. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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