Mine detail: Forge Mine

Previously called 'Gold CoinEureaka ClaimsIron Forge Prospect'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.74989, -118.15098
dep_id: 10037037
mrds_id: M030095
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Trace mineral: Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Molybdenite, Scheelite
gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
model: 42: W skarn
alteration: Silicification
Reporter: Theodore, Ted G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_unit: Raspberry
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
arock_unit: Forge Stock
arock_type: Diorite,Hornfels
Structure: Faults
References:
  • Deposit:: SCHILLING, 1962, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NBMG REPORT 2
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON AND BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM
  • Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.
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