Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
Mohawk-Pittsburg
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Tungsten
Molybdenum
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Commodities
Primary
Tungsten, Molybdenum
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
42: W skarn
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Limestone-Igneous Contact
Materials
Ore minerals
Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Geology
Host rock
Hornfels,Marble
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite
Alteration
Skarn-Tactite
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1949
Identification
Deposit ID
10045144
MRDS ID
M232812
Alternate names
Pittsburg
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
41.81796, -115.69092
References
SMITH, R.M.(1976-56)"MINERAL DEPOSITS OF ELKO CO.,NEV. USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT