Mine detail: Rose Creek Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2344.Rose Creek Tungsten Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.85211, -117.85791

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Copper, Zinc, Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Arsenic, Manganese
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Actinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Feldspar, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL, TABULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1943
Last production ended: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Winnemucca;Winnemucca;Winnemucca
Host type:Argillite
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Dikes And Faults, Faults, Basic Dikes
Alteration processes:Argillite To Hornfels

References

MRDSD001179
DEP10008790
Reference{Analytical Data:: GARSIDE (1984)}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 81-83.}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., 1944, THE ROSE CREEK TUNGSTEN MINE, PERSHING COUNTY NEVADA: USGS BULL. 940-A, P. 3.}{Deposit:: KERR, 1946, TUNGSTEN MINERALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES; GSA MEMOIR 15}{Deposit:: WARNER, L.A., HOLSER, W.T., WILMANTH, V.R., AND CAMERON, E.N., 1959, OCCURRENCE OF NONPEGMITE BERYLLIUM IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 318, P. 80.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M., 1944: NBMG UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M. AND TWETO, O. L., 1962, TUNGST IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS MAP MR-25.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., AND TINGLEY, J.V., 1988, TUSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 105, P. 163.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGLEY) FILES.}{Deposit:: STAFF, 1985, A MINERAL INVENTORY OF THE PARADISE-DENIO AND SONOMA-GERLACH RESOURCE AREAS, WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT, NEVADA: NBMG OPEN FILE REPORT 85-3.}{Production:: LEMMON (1944); JOHNSON (1977); STAGER AND TINGLEY (1988)}
ReporterHumphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Elliott, J.E., Donahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), Royse, Sue E., Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.)