Mine detail: Dayton Iron Deposit

Previously called 'Rosetta MineNBMG Sample Site #3776'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.35684, -119.42905

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Magnetite, Pyrite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence
Production years:	PURCHASED IN 1951 BY UTAH CONSTRUCTION CO. AND WORKED INTO THE 196 *.

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Asymmetrical Anticline Which Is Overturned To The East And Has A Core Of Granodiorite., Folded Metasedimentary Units
Alteration processes:	Hematitization (Oxidation Of Magnetite)

References

MRDS	M231185
DEP	10043890
Reference	{Deposit:: MOORE, J.G., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS AND ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEV (1969) NBMG BULL 75}{Deposit:: REEVES, R.G., SHAWE, F.R., AND KRAL, V.E., IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF WEST-CENTRAL NEVADA (1958) NBMG BULL. 53}{Deposit:: ROYLANCE, J.G., JR., 1966, THE DAYTON IRON DEPOSITS LYON AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA, 10 PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE AIME PACIFIC SOUTHWEST MINERAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE, SPARKS, NEVADA: NBMG REPT. 13, PT. A, P 125-141}{Deposit:: DAYTON IRON DEPOSIT, RED MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, LYON COUNTY, NEVADA, QUADE, JACK SAMPLE SITE #3776 VISIT, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}
Reporter	Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.), Flynn, Patricia Dodd, Quade, Jack