Nevada · Lincoln County
Occurrence

Monkey Wrench Wash Diggings

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
GoldCopperIron
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIntersection Of Fault Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsIron
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Limestone
StructureBroad E-W Anticline Pitchinge.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1891
Identification
Deposit ID10046498
MRDS IDM241667
Alternate namesMonkey Wrench Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.49025, -114.79528
References
BAKER, ARTHUR III, 1964, SCOUTING REPORT: NBMG FILE 167, ITEM 1.NBMG DISTRICT FILE 166; PRESS CLIPPING, 1891.EMMONS, S.F., 1901, AIME TRANS., VOL. XXXI, P. 665