| Deposit ID | 10046448 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241612 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Volcano Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | NBMG Sample Site 800, Stindt and Donahue Lease, Harney Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.43167, 37.91635 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1875 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pioche(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Meadow Valley Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 001N | 067E | 26 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | $80-100/TON (1922). SAMPLE 800 CONTAINS 10% FE, 2000 PPM MN, 500 PPM AG, 500 PPMAS, 100 PPM B, 150 PPM BA, 2000 PPM CU, GREATER THAN 20000 PPM PB, 1000 PPM SB, 1500 PPM ZN, 200 PPM ZR. |
|---|
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prospect Mountain Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Prospect Mountain Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -114.43167, 37.91635 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Locally, Beds Are Folded; Many Faults |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N50W |
| Dip | STEEPLY SW |
| Thickness | 2.74M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pioche District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nevada Volcano Mines Co. |
| First year | 1922 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241612 |
SMITH, P. AND BENTZ, J., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT OF AUG 22, 1983.
NBMG BULL 73.
TSCHANZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970, NBMG BULL 73, P. 132.
WEED, W.H., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XV, P. 1221, 1288
USBM, 1983, MILS DATA
TSCHANZ & PAMPEYAN
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FAULT ZONES FILLED WITH FISSURE VEIN QUARTZ CARRYING FRESH AND/OR OXIDIZED CLOTS, STRINGERS AND GRAINS OF SULFIDES, AND COATED WITH SECONDARY MINERALS. QUARTZ VEIN IS FRACTURED AND RECEMENTED WITH SILICA, VUGGY AND CUT BY FINE QUARTZ VEINLETS. THE ADJACENT QUARTZITE IS CEMENTED WITH SILICA AND OPEN SPACES ARE LINED WITH COCKSCOMB QUARTZ AND FILLED WITH OPALINE SILICA. THE QUARTZITE IS SLIGHTLY GOSSANY WITH ABUNDANT BOOXWORKS. THE SILICEOUS BEDS RANGE UP TO 18 INCHES THICK AND ARE CUT BY INTERSECTING FAULTS STRIKING N50W, DIP 70 SW, & BEDDING PLANE FAULTS DIPPING ABOUT 20 SE AND FAULTS STRIKING DUE E-W, VERTICAL. JAROSITE IS ABUNDANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1984 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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