Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typelode, replacement
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular
Ore controlThe north-trending Reliance fault is mineralized in the mine area.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueCalcite, Quartz, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Siltstone · Zanzibar Formation
StructureThe Gold Wedge Deposit occurs at the intersection of north and northwest trending faults.The north-trending Reliance fault is mineralized in the mine area., The upper plate of a thrust fault.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1860
Identification
Deposit ID10310423
Alternate namesGold Wedge, part of the Manhattan/Round Mountain Caldera program of Royal Standard Minerals
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.53249, -117.01584
References
Kral, V.E., 1951, Mineral Resources of Nye Co.: NBMG Bull. 50, p. 125Ferguson, H.G., 1924, Geol. and Ore Deposits of the Manhattan District: USGS Bull 723, p. 151-153.NBMG, 1994, MI-1993Long, 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.NBMG MI-96-NBMG MI-02Amer. Mines (1998), 1997BLM Claims Microfiche, 1998.2003 Nevada Division of Environmental Protection permitting notices, online.Royal Standard Minerals Inc., press release, 12/10/02NBMG MI-2002, MI-2003, MI-2004.Royal Standard Minerals Inc. website, Dec., 2005,http://www.royal-standard.com/RSM_projects_Gold_Wedge.htm