Description
John C. Humphrey
Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlAlong Fissures. Or Small Faults That Offset The Limestone A Few Feet. Mineralization Also Extended Out Along Bedding Short Distances From Fissures.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueLimonite, Quartz, Sericite
Other materialsFluorite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · White Caps Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10098594
MRDS IDM231676
Alternate namesApril Fool and Tip-Top Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.53771, -117.06842
References
KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 50, P. 125FERGUSON, H.G., 1924, GEOL. & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT: USGS BULL 723, P. 154-156.