Nevada · Pershing County
Past Producer

American Ore Co. Mine South

Pershing County, Nevada, United States
Iron
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Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR TO LENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueApatite, Calcite, Scapolite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Gabbro,Metavolcanic Rock
Associated rockGabbro,Metavolcanic Rock,Plutonic Rock
StructureGabbro Is Part Of A Major Lopolithic Body With Intrusive And Extrusive Phases
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10047381
MRDS IDM242670
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 2585
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.03101, -118.15486
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, NBMG BULL 89, P. 72MOORE, LYMAN, 1971, USBM I C 8511REEVES, R.G. AND KRAL, V.E., 1955, NBMG BULL 53BONHAM, H.F., JR., 18 JUL 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, P. 72.