Granite Creek Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Granite Creek Mine | Mine |
Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
Osgood Mountains | Mountain Range |
Humboldt County | County |
Nevada | State |
USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 11'' North , 117° 16' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Golconda | 214 (2011) | 27.1km |
Winnemucca | 7,887 (2017) | 42.6km |
Paradise Valley | 109 (2011) | 45.2km |
Battle Mountain | 3,635 (2011) | 62.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59659:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b620ce1d-eda3-4a20-9597-035139fac2c2
Secs. 29 & 30 T38N R42E. Tactite.
Structure: Folds, Faults
Alteration: Contact Metamorphism
Deposit: Scheelite is irregularly distributed and is entirely absent from much of the tactite. Where the contact is about parallel to the strike of the limestone, the tungsten mineralization is more nearly uniform throughout the whole mass of tactite. Where the contact is at an angle to the strike of sedimentary beds, the tactite bodies and the ore zones within them are more irregular and may pitch in the direction of the dip of -the beds. The largest and most continuous tactite orebody is a-t the eastern end of the property. The main layer has been traced for 230 ft on the surface where its width ranges from 5 to- 25 ft. On the lower adit level it is 200 ft long. The average- width is between 15 and 20 ft and the tungsten content is r- ather uniformly about 0.6 % wo3, which was diluted somewhat - in mining. Occurrence of scheelite was known for some time before ore was mined in 1942. Mainly underground workings, from 1942 to 1944 and from 1950 to 1955. The property is estimated to have about 42,200 tons ore at 0.45% wo3 reserves. Main production was from the main tactite body at the east end of the orebody. Workings consist of 2 adits connected to 2 glory holes; pits and trenches. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Deposit type: W skarn
Geology: Main tactite body lay in keel & lower part of trough-like structure, very variable in size and shape the contact is generally east-west with numerous irregularities. Irregular and discontinuous tactite bodies occur along the contact for over 2200 ft.
Rock formation(s): Osgood Mtns. Stock
Preble Formation;Preble Formation;Preble Formation;Preble Formation
Ore(s): Tactite At Limestone/Granodiorite Contact
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10045079 |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.