Mine detail: Imlay Mine

Previously called 'Imlay ProspectNBMG Sample Sites 2526, 2527, 2528'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.59989, -118.18098
dep_id: 10042504
mrds_id: M060317
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver, Tungsten
Minor mineral: Copper, Lead
Trace mineral: Boron-Borates
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: VEIN
work_type: Underground
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
alteration: Sericitization, Silicification Of Wallrock
conc_proc: Hydrothermal
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_unit: Grass Valley;Prida
hrock_type: Quartzite,Phyllite,Shale,Limestone
arock_type: Diabase
Structure: Humboldt City Thrust
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEV., USBM IC 6902
  • Deposit:: BONHAM, M. F., JR., 28 AUG 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
  • Deposit:: SILBERLING AND WALLACE, 1967, USGS MAP GO-666.
  • Deposit:: NBMG OFR 85-3
  • Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA.
  • Production:: VANDERBURG, 1936; JOHNSON, 1977
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