Description
Various Prospectors
Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryPalladium, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET, CHANNEL
Ore controlChannel, Fan; Restricted Basin, Stream Hydraulics
Materials
GangueBarite, Galena, Rutile, Sphene, Topaz, Zircon
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Last production1948
Discovery year1913
Identification
Deposit ID10046159
MRDS IDM234147
Alternate namesRuth C. Mine, Ruth and Fraction Claims, San Miguel Nevada Mines, Inc., Planet
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.54907, -117.08344
References
ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 459-B, P. B87, PL. 9.STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA, PART II, MINERAL DEPOSITS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 88, P. 67.JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1356, P. 36.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7043, P. 31.THEODORE, T.G., AND ROBERTS, R.J. 1971, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY OF DEEP DRILL HOLES AT IRON CANYON, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1318, P. 25.PAGE, N.J, THEODORE, T.G., VENUTI, P.E., AND CARLSON, R.R., 1978, IMPLICATIONS OF THE PETROCHEMISTRY OF PALLADIUM AT IRON CANYON, LANDER COUNTY NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, V. 6, NO. 1, P. 107-114.