| Deposit ID | 10047157 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M242409 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Klondike Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Kingston Canyon Property |
| Related records | 10310315 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.13537, 39.22714 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ACROSS THE VALLEY WEST OF THE VICTORINE MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brewer Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Smith Creek Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Millett(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Northern Big Smoky Valley(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 016N | 043E | 22,27 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -117.13537, 39.22714 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | E-W |
| Dip | 25 N |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 1524M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| District name | Kingston District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brazos Industries, |
| First year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestake |
| First year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M242409 |
NBMG BULL 88, 1977
SIZER, F.L., 1893, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE KINGSTON GROUP OF MINES; NBMG FILES.
BROWN, A.H., 1909, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE KINGSTON PROPERTY
TINGLEY, J.V., 1981, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, SEPT 21, 1981.
STANLEY, W., HOMESTAKE MINING CO., ORAL COMMUNICATION, 11/14/84.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD AND SILVER-BEARING QUARTZ VEINS. ORE OCCURS AS POCKETS AND VEINLIKE MASSES OF QUARTZ ALONG A SILICIFIED SHEAR ZONE IN LIMESTONE, CONFORMABLE TO BEDDING |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1860'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1984 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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