Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
SecondaryIron, Manganese
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cobalt, Nickel, Titanium, Metal
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeContact Metamorphic
Model42: W skarn
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR, ALONG IGNEOUS CONTACT
Ore controlTactite Zone Near Granodiorite Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
GangueGarnet, Pyroxene, Wollastonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Preble Formation;Preble Formation;Preble Formation;Osgood Mountains Stock
StructureGetchell Fault Cuts S. End Of Ore Body, Fault Along Front Of Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10037016
MRDS IDM030031
Alternate namesReilly Mine, NBMG Sample Site 2613
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates41.18071, -117.25036
References
WILLDEN, R, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.HOTZ, P.E., AND WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUAD. HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.HOBBS, SW. AND CLABAUGH, S.E., 1946, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV. UNIV. NEV. BULL. V. 40, NO. 5; GEOL & MIN. SER. NO. 44HOLMES, G.H., 1946, EXPLORATION OF THE RILEY TUNGSTEN MINE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEVADA; U.S.B.M. REPT INV. 3945STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADATINGLEY, J. V., 6 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 136, ITEM 26, 1963, USBM UNPUBLISHED DATA.SCHILLING, JOHN, 1968, MOLYBDENUM RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NBMG OFR 79-3HOTZ, P.E., WILLDEN, R., 1964; STAGER, IN PREP.