Mine detail: Two Chuckers

Previously called 'Blue StarD.D.J.Two ChukkersTwo Chukkars. Sample Mex 024.'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.04211, -119.221

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Tungsten, Copper, Iron
Ore:	Limonite, Malachite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Central Part Of Eugeosynclinal Portion Of Basin And Range., A Major Fault Is One Mile East With Basalt Domes On A N-S Trend.
Tectonic:	Mobile Belt
Alteration processes:	Strong Argillization Of Granodiorite; Some Silicification In Places; Minor Bleaching

References

MRDS	M060212
DEP	10042423
Reference	{Deposit:: QUADE, J., 1984, PERSHING COUNTY, NIGHTINGALE DISTRICT, TWO CHUCKERS FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT: NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT (TINGLEY) FILES.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M. G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P 76.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL 81, P. 94.}{Deposit:: STAFF, US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PRELIM. RECONN. REPORT 3723.}{Deposit:: SMOUSE, DE FORREST, 1978, FIELD EXAMINATION OF URANIUM OCCURRENCE.}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.)