Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryArsenic, Antimony, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeCarlin-type disseminated gold
Model173: Sediment-hosted Au
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlGold ore occurs along the sole of a thin thrust plate.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Calcite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockShale,Claystone,Limestone · Zanzibar Limestone
Associated rockWelded Tuff
StructureAttitudes of axial planes of folds in the thrust plate trend N 80E, 70SE.
AlterationAlteration consists of bleaching and argillization of tuffs.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1950
Last production1971
Identification
Deposit ID10310495
MRDS IDM231742
Alternate namesGold Shale Claim, Slate Creek Deposit, Steigmeyer Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.67743, -117.08342
References
Shawe, D. R, 1977, Mineral Resource Potential of the Round Mountain Quadrangle, USGS Map MF-834.Kleinhampl, F.J. and Ziony, J.I., Geology and Mineral Deposits of Northern Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geology, Bulletin.Foster, R. L. 1971, Gold Deposits at Slate Creek, Northern Nye County,Nevada: Econ. Geol.,vol. 66, p. 965-966Shawe, D.R., and Hoffman, J. D., 2003, Maps showing the distribution and abundance of gold, silver, mercury, arsenic, and antimony in rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye Couty, Nevada; USGS Map MF 2327-C.Bonham, 1986, 1989, 1991Davis and Tingley, 1999Tingley and Quade, 1986United States Bureau of Land Management, 1978k, 1999aUnited States Bureau of Mines, 1995United States Geological Survey, 1971hTingley, 1998