Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlOre Occurs Along N. Trending Steep Reverse Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueChalcopyrite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite · Happy Creek Volcanics
Associated rockDiorite
StructureDeer Creek Thrust Fault, High Angle E-Trending Faults Cut The Ore Body
AlterationMetavolcanics Altered To Chlorite & Feldspar Near Ore
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Discovery year1950
Identification
Deposit ID10045115
MRDS IDM232781
Alternate namesDelong Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.30988, -118.42377
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO, NEV: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59SHAWE, F. R., REEVES, R. G., KRAL, V. E., 1962, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PT. C: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 53.WILLDEN, R, 1963, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE JACKSON MOUNTAINS, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: U.S.G.S. BULL. 141-DSTEPHENSON, E. L., 1954, SECOND REPORT FOR A-B MINING CO. ON MAGNETOMETER SURVEYS ON THE DELONG IRON DEPOSIT, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: UNPUB. REPT. ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES.JONES, R. B., 12 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG OFR 85-3, 1985.