NBMG Sample Site 2648, Desert Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| NBMG Sample Site 2648 | Prospect |
| Desert Mining District | Mining District |
| Churchill County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 48' 11'' North , 118° 53' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fallon | 8,458 (2017) | 37.8km |
| Fernley | 19,418 (2017) | 38.0km |
| Wadsworth | 834 (2011) | 38.9km |
| Nixon | 374 (2011) | 40.3km |
| Fallon Station | 705 (2011) | 45.5km |
Structure: Joints In Diorite
Alteration: Chloritization, Kaolinization
Deposit: Quartz veins along shear zone in chloritized diorite, moderately kaolinized near veins, some Fe Ox on fracture sur-faces in diorite, wide zone of veining, individual veins 2-4 f-t thick, white vitreous quartz with hematite and Mn oxide stai-n, minor green cu ox stain
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: Probably a SE extension of fallon eagle veins
Geology: Prospect is a shallow inclined shaft on a quartz vein about 1 to 2 feet thick in jointed diorite. The vein and the joints strike N 15 deg W and dip about 40 deg sw. The quartz vein contained 30 ppm silver and 1.76 ppm gold
Ore(s): Shear Zone
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Willden, Ronald, and Speed, R C, (1974), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Churchill County: NBMG Bull 83
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043733 |
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