Nevada · Mineral County
Occurrence
Desert Scheelite Claims
Mineral County, Nevada, United States
Tungsten
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Commodities
Primary
Tungsten
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Contact Metasomatic
Model
42: W skarn
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
LOW-GRADE SCHEELITE-HEARING TACTITE AVERAGES 50 FT IN WIDTH AND IS EXPOSED FOR 700 FT
Ore control
Contact Between Granitic Body And Country Rock
Materials
Ore minerals
Scheelite
Geology
Host rock
Skarn (Tactite)
Associated rock
Granite
Structure
Cinnabar Canyon And Lost Steers Thrust Faults
Tectonic setting
Basin And Range
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10045331
MRDS ID
M233036
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
38.37893, -117.87094
References
ROSS, D.C., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 58.NBM BULL., STAGER, H.K. (IN PREP. JAN. 1984)