Nevada · Esmeralda County
Occurrence

Iron Occurrence

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR MASSES
Ore controlJoints, Cavities; Near Contact With Muscovite Granite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Emigrant; Harkless;Mule Spring Limestone
Associated rockGranite · Muscovite Granite Of Klondyke
StructureFaults
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10047059
MRDS IDM242301
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.91772, -117.19647
References
BALL, S.H., 1907, USGS BULL 308, P.82NBMG BULL 92, P.132NBMG BULL 78, P.57CHIPP, E.R., 1969, UNR MINES THESIS 351