Mine detail: Rose Creek Ranch Prospect

Previously called 'Unnamed Tungsten Prospect'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 40.85433, -117.89514

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote, Garnet, Pyroxene, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1951

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSM060455
DEP10042609
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, A.C., & BENSON, W.T., 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTENDEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: USBM UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 1963?, NBMG MINING DISTRICTFILE 293, ITEM 4.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)