Description
Molybdenum Corp Of Amer.
Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
SecondaryGold
TertiaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeContact Metamorphic
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR VEIN
Ore controlControled By Fracture Systems Along The Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Molybdenite, Scheelite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Big Horse Ls Member Of Orr Formation
Associated rockMonzonite · Painter Springs Intrusive
StructureBasin & Range, Roof Pendant Of Ls Domed By Intrusion
Tectonic settingCordilleran Geosyncline
AlterationTactite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1946
Discovery year1944
Identification
Deposit ID10101514
MRDS IDD004371
Alternate namesNew Klondike
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.16412, -113.37276
References
EVERTS, M.L., 1979, UTAH GEOL. & MIN SURVEY: ON SITE INVESTIGATIONHINTZE, L.F., 1974, PRELIM. GEOL. MAP OF THE NOTCH PEAK QUADRANGLE: USGS MF 636EVERETT, F.D., 1961, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USBM INF. CIRC. 8014HINTZE, L.F., 1973, GEOL. ROAD LOG OF WESTERN UTAH AND EASTERN NEVADA: BYU GEOLOGY STUDIES V.20 PT21876 RECON GILBERT, G.K., 100TH MER. RPT V31908 RECON WALCOTT, C.D., SMITHSONIAN MIS COL V 531951 RECON WHEELER, H.E., UGMS GUIDEBOOK 6EVERETT, F.D., 1961: TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF UTAH: USBM INFOR. CIR. 8014