Nevada · Mineral County
Past Producer

Iron Gate Mine

Mineral County, Nevada, United States
IronTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES, VEINS
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Luning
Associated rockGranite · Granitic Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10045469
MRDS IDM233216
Alternate namesSaddle, Iron Gate, Velvet Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.50548, -118.09427
References
ROSS, D. C., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 58REEVES, SHAWE, KRAL, 1958, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 53-BJOHNSON, A. C., & BENSON, W. T., 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM REPORTROSS, D. C., 1961, TABLE 6.6