Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlDiscontinuous Silicified Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockRhyolite · Frenchie Creek Rhyolite And Andesite
AlterationVolcanics Silicified, Kaolinized, & Brecciated Near Orebodies
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10044728
MRDS IDM232303
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.3563, -116.29036
References
ROBERTS, R. J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 64USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 83, REFERENCE NO. 3201100161SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, P. 92MUFFLER, L. J., (1964) GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCHIE CREEK QUADRANGLE, NEV., USGS BULL 1179SHAWE, F. R., REEVES, R. G., KRAL, V. E. (1962) IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PART C., N.B.M. BULL. 53