| Deposit ID | 10045979 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M233883 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Green Monster Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.77978, 41.77574 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | JUST N. OF BROOKLYN GROUP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Contact(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jackpot(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salmon Falls(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 045N | 063E | 13 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Model code | 59 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18b |
| Deposit model name | Skarn Cu |
| Mark3 model number | 8 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -114.77978, 41.77574 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Granodiorite Stock With Assc. Faults, Fractures |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1935 |
| District name | Contact (48) |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M233883 |
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45
HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779
SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-A.
SMITH, R.M., (1976)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN, IGNEOUS CONTACT, FAULTS, DIKES,BARITE VEINS REPORTED. |
| Deposit | GOOD MALACHITE ORE MINED IN GARNETIFEROUS GOSSAN EXTENDING NORTHWARD FROM THE VALLEY VIEW (BROOKLYN) CLAIM (SCHRADER, 1935, P 22) - GIVEN SAME UTM AS VALLEY VIEW MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1995 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Weimer, Becky S. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1990 | Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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