Mine detail: Sheep Creek Prospect

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.3038, -116.30925
dep_id: 10044723
mrds_id: M232298
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Hematite, Magnetite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
model: 158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Sod House Tuff
hrock_type: Tuff
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J. ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 66, REFERENCE NO. 3201100165
  • Deposit:: MUFFLER L.J. (1964) GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCHIE CREEK QUADRANGLE, NEV. USGS BULL 1179
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