Description
Columbia Iron Co./ Columbia Steel Company
Commodities
PrimaryIron, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Uranium, Chromium
SecondaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlIntrusive Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Epidote, Quartz, Tremolite, Wollastonite, Zoisite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Excelsior-Luning;
Associated rockDiorite
StructureWalker Lane, 2 Sets Of Faults: N20-40w, Related To Walker Lane; N10-30e, Possibly Resulting From Nw Faulting.
Tectonic settingTertiary Basin And Range Extension Overprinted By Walker Lane-Type Right Lateral Strike-Slip Tectonics
AlterationChloritization At Depth, Argillization And Sericitization Nearer Surface. Calcification And Silicification Along Contacts.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1956
Identification
Deposit ID10095897
MRDS IDRE00032
Alternate namesWest Calico, Little CalicoCalico
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.04741, -118.7618
References
JOHN, D.A., AND SHERLOCK, M.G., 1991, MAP SHOWING MINES AND PROSPECTS IN THE RENO 1 X 2 QUAD., NV AND CA, USGS MF 2154B, SYMBOL T7.SATKOSKI, J.J., LAMBETH, R.H., WHITE, W.W., AND DUNN, M.D., 1985, FIELD INVENTORY OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES AND COMPILATION OF EXPLORATION DATA, WALKER RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, NV, USBM BIA REPT. 21-11.COUNCIL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TRIBES, 1984, AN ASSESSMENT OF HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS ON PORTIONS OF THE WALKER RIVER RESERVATION, UNPUBL. REPORT 07-36-38-557.TAYLOR, J., FOR TINGLEY, J., 1989, MINERAL COUNTY, CALICO HILLS, CALICO DEPOSIT, DRAFT MRDS RECORD (APPARENTLY NEVER ENTERED), NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT (TINGLEY) FILESLAWRENCE, E.F., 1969, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CALICO AREA, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, PH.D. DISSERTATIONLAWRENCE, E.F., REDMOND, R.L., 1967, EXPLORATION OF THE CALICO AREA, WALKER RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, MINERAL COUNTY, NV, SME PREPRINT 67-I-311BOTH 1967 ESTIMATES ARE FOR "INFERRED RESERVES" FROM CERT, P. 50. 1985 FIGURE FROM DRAFT MRDS RECORD IN TINGLEY FILES (NO SOURCE GIVEN)