Description
Fayant And Blaine (Claim Holders In 1917)
Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
TertiaryCopper, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model42: W skarn
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR LENSES FOLLOW IGNEOUS CONTACT
Ore controlTactite At Contact Of Granodiorite With Sediment
Materials
Ore mineralsScheelite
GangueGarnet, Pyroxene
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Preble Formation;Preble Formation
Associated rockDiorite · Osgood Mtns. Stock
StructureFolding
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10045081
MRDS IDM232740
Alternate namesFayant and Blaine, Upper Kirby Pit, NBMG Sample Site 2614.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.17378, -117.2704
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59HOTZ, P.E. AND WILLDEN, R, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.HOBBS, S.W., AND CLABAUGH, S.E., 1946, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; NEV. U. BULL. VOL. 40, NO 5F GEOL. MIN. SER., NO. 44.HESS, F.L. & LARSEN, E.S., 1921, CONTACT-METAMORPHIC TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S.G.S. BULL. 725-D.STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.TINGLEY, J. V., 6 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 136, ITEM 23; 1964, USBM UNPUBLISHED DATA.HOTZ, AND WILLDEN, R., 1964.