Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model62: Skarn Fe
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formVEINS
Ore controlIntersection Of Main Fault With Cross Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnetite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureNortheast-Trending Fault, Cross Faults, Main Nw Trending Fault
AlterationScapolitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Identification
Deposit ID10111434
MRDS IDM060450
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.04684, -118.13764
References
JOHNSON, M.G. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89MOORE, L., 1971, CALIFORNIA-NEVADA IRON RESOURCES AND IRON ORE MARKETS: USBM 1C 8511REEVES AND KRAL, 1955, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; PART A, GEOLOGY AND IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BUENA VISTA HILL S, CHURCHILL AND PERSHING COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL.53BONHAM, H. F., JR., 18 JUL 85, FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICTNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.