Schwartz Canyon Deposits

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States

TungstenCopperSilverZincFluorine-FluoriteMolybdenumIron

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Description

Jacob Schwartz

Commodities

PrimaryTungsten, Copper, Silver, Zinc

SecondaryFluorine-Fluorite, Molybdenum

TertiaryIron

Commodity typeB

Deposit

Deposit typereplacement; vein stockwork

Model42: W skarn

Deposit sizeN

Orebody formirregular; pinch and swell; pods

Ore controlOre is controlled by a combination of favorable lithology, proximity to an intrusive body, and structure.

Materials

Ore mineralsScheelite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Magnetite

GangueQuartz, Calcite, Pyrite, Diopside, Epidote, Wollastonite, Tremolite, Mica, Chlorite

Geology

Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Shale · "Prospect Mountain Quartzite", "Pioche Shale "

Associated rockMonzonite,Diorite

StructureThe rocks in the mine area have been cut by a N-S- trending normal fault with the west side downthrown.

AlterationAlteration consists of silication, marbelization, and chloritization.

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Discovery year1869

Identification

Deposit ID10310372

MRDS IDM233811

Alternate namesSchwartz Tunnel, Swartz, Ad Claim, Jerry Claim, Robertson Claim, MDM Claim, Cinch & Pip Mines, Silver Lode

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates38.62467, -114.72946

References

Hill, J.M., 1916, Notes on some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada: USGS Bull 648, 214p.Tschanz, C.M. and Pampeyan, E.H., 1970, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lincoln County, Nevada: NBMG Bull 73, 187p.Field Check by Smith/Bentz/Tingley, NBMG, 1981Stager, H. K., 1983, Unpublished Manuscript on Tungsten in Nevada.Schrader, F. C., 1931, NBMG Bull 10 (UNR Bull Vol 25, No. 3.Papke, K. G., 1979, NBMG Bull 93, p. 70.Schrader, F. C., 1931, Notes on ore deposits at Cave Valley, Patterson District, Lincoln County, Nevada; University of Nevada Bulletin: Geology and Mining Series, vol.25, no.3, 16 pp.Van Loenen, R.E., Blank, H.R., Jr., Barton, H., and Chatman, M.L., 1987, Mineral resources of the Mount Grafton Wilderness Study Area, Lincoln and White Pine Counties, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1728-F, 24 p.Long, 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.Lexam Explorations Inc. news release, 2/19/96.NBMG MI-1996.NBMG Mining District file # several items.