Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zones In Dolomite And Conglomerate; Replacement In Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite,Conglomerate,Dolomite · Palmetto Formation;Diablo; Candelaria
Associated rockDiorite,Granite
StructureComplex Folding
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Identification
Deposit ID10098672
MRDS IDM242103
Alternate namesIron King Mine, Ironsides, Iron Top All Unpatented Claims, Iron Mountain, Iron Queen
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.12271, -118.01094
References
ALBERS, J., AND STEWART, J.H., 1972, NBMG BULL 78, P. 57, PL. 2.MOORE, L., (1971), USBM I.C. 8511SMITH, P., 1982, FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICTREEVES, R. G., SHAWE, F.R., AND KRAAL, V. E., 1958, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PART B IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES, BULLETIN 53, P64-66REEVES, SHAWE, AND KRAAL (1958)