Utah Spur Mine, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Utah Spur Mine | Mine |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 29'' North , 114° 3' 5'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pioche | 1,002 (2011) | 36.2km |
| Panaca | 963 (2011) | 38.3km |
| Beryl Junction | 197 (2011) | 48.0km |
| Enterprise | 1,799 (2017) | 56.4km |
| Caliente | 1,109 (2017) | 59.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Utah Spur and Rhode Island Queen Claims; Newport-Nevada Property?
Structure: Caldera Area Faulting; A S85w Fault And A S55e Fault Nearby
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Vein has a bold strong outcrop which can easily be traced for 1000 ft. Vein consists of both quartz and silicified rhyolite or andesite. Most of the vein is barren with 2 places mineralized: at one place, an open cut exposed a small body of high grade silver ore, the silver occurring As specks and bands of black sulfide (argentite) in the quartz.
Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Development: Most of the property lies in utah. Ore was shipped prior to 1921. In 1983, kinetic minerals announced plans to mill dump material at the ofer mine in utah, across the stateline from the utah spur. They said they planned to seek more pumps in the area, too. It is unknown whether or not their operations would involve the utah spur or nearby nevada properties.
Geology: Andesite is on hanging wall side of vein but contact is not well-defined except where there is evidence of faulting
Ore(s): Contact Of Rhyolite And Andesite; Brecciation
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Stotesbury, H.W., (1921), Unpublished Report on the Stateline Mining District; NBMG File 168, Item 1.
Eng. and Min. Jour., (1903), 1904 Clippings, NBMG File 168.
Thomson, K.C. and Perry. L.I., (1975), Utah Geology, Vol. 2, No. 1, P. 27-47.
Keith, J.D., (1980), U. of Wisconsin-madison Ms Thesis; Miocene Porphyry Intrusions Volcanism and Mineralization, Sw. Utah and E. Nevada.
The Mining Record, May 15, (1983).
The Mining Record, June 15, (1983).
Smith, G.H., (1902), Mining & Scientific Press, Vol. 84, P. 701.
Smith, G.H., (1902), the Mining Review, Salt Lake City, Dec. 30, P. 67-68.
Collins, T.M., (1977), Geology of the Stateline District, Utah-nevada: M.S. Thesis, Univ. of Missouri-rolla.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046519 |
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