Nevada · Humboldt County
Producer

Pinson Gold Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverTungsten
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Description

Clovis Pinson

Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typereplacement/fault zone
Model173: Sediment-hosted Au
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIrregular to tabular, in fault zone
Ore controlThe ore-controlling fault zone at Pinson maybe a southern extension of the Getchell Fault.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz, Chiastolite, Andalusite, Cordierite, Fluorite, Barite, Kaolinite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Hornfels,Phyllite · "Comus Formation", "Preble Formation"
Associated rockGranodiorite · Osgood Mountains Stock
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1949
Discovery year1945
Identification
Deposit ID10310313
MRDS IDM232744
Alternate namesOgee and Pinson Mine, A Zone, B Zone, C Zone, CX, CX West, Felix Canyon, Mag, Blue Bell
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.12989, -117.26902
References
Willden, R., 1964, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Humboldt County, Nev; Nev. Bur. Mines Bull. 59.Hotz, P.E., and Willden, R., 1964, Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Osgood Mountains Quadrangle Humboldt County, Nev; U.S.G.S. Prof. Paper 431.Nev. Mining Assoc. Bull., Sept. 1979; "Consortium Budgets $14 Million to open Pinson Gold Mine."The Northern Miner Newspaper, 1980 (Nov.20), Rayrock prepares Pinson for January set-up.Nevada State Inspector of Mines, 1981, Directory of Nevada Mine Operations active during 1980.Powers, S.L., 1978, MS Thesis, UNR, Reno, NV.Geologic Society of Nevada, 1984 Meeting and Field Trip Road Log Pinson Mine, Florida Canyon Deposit, Rochester District, Relief Canyon Deposit, Sept. 21023, 1984. (contains numerous other unpublished references)Bonham, H.F., 1986, NBMG Map 91.Bonham, H.F., 1988, in NBMG MI-1987.NBMG, 1994, MI-1993Nevada Division of Minerals, 1994Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.Foster, Joseph MKretschmer, Edward L., 1990,Geology of the Mag Deposit, Pinson Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada; Geology and ore deposits of the Great Basin; program with abstracts.Victoria Resource Corp. press release, 1/21/2003NBMG MI-2003http://www.arizonastar.com/337/Hilltop-Slaven_Property.htmwww.franconevada.com, 9/11/2000.Atna 2006 press release.