| Deposit ID | 10097044 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M032072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Solo Joker Claim |
| Related records | 10174120 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.35945, 38.45134 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE S OF SILVER PARK MINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atlanta(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wilson Creek Range(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lund(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Spring-Steptoe Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07N | 68E | 16 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrolusite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 150 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 25c |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal vein, Comstock |
| Mark3 model number | 16 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Ely Springs Dolomite |
| Rock description | Ely Springs Dolomite |
| (1) | -114.35945, 38.45134 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults |
| General form | WEDGE |
|---|---|
| Plunge | N35W |
| Width | 4.57M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| General form | WEDGE |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Atlanta District; Silver Park District; Silver Springs District. |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M032072 |
TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO, NEV BUR MINES BULL 73
HILL, J. M., 1916, USGS BULL 648.
NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 164.
COX, JOHN W., 1981, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE ATLANTA DISTRICT, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEVADA: UNIV. OF NEVADA, RENO, M. S. THESIS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE SMALL HILL HOSTING THE PROSPECT CONSISTS OF SILICIFIED BRECCIA SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET LONG AND WIDE. A N10E VERTICAL FAULT ZONE EXTENDS S FOR 200 FT FROM THE MAIN SILICIFIED ZONE. THE FAULT ZONE IS SILICIFIED OVER A WIDTH OF 20 FT. EAST OF THE FAULT, DOLOMITE OUTCROPS FOR ABOUT 100 FT BEFORE IT IS COVERED BY VOLCANIC MATERIAL. DOLOMITE IS CUT BY MANY CALCITE AND QUARTZ STRINGERS. WEST OF THE FAULT ZONE IS VOLCANIC FLOAT. THE SILICIFIED BRECCIA CONTAINS LIMONITE AND BARITE CRYSTALS IN OPEN SPACES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1980 | Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1985 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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