Mine detail: Frenchie Creek Prospect

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.3563, -116.29036
dep_id: 10044728
mrds_id: M232303
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
alteration: Volcanics Silicified, Kaolinized, & Brecciated Near Orebodies
ore_ctrl: Discontinuous Silicified Shear Zones
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Frenchie Creek Rhyolite And Andesite
hrock_type: Rhyolite
disc_yr: 1951
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 83, REFERENCE NO. 3201100161
  • Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, P. 92
  • Deposit:: MUFFLER, L. J., (1964) GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCHIE CREEK QUADRANGLE, NEV., USGS BULL 1179
  • Deposit:: SHAWE, F. R., REEVES, R. G., KRAL, V. E. (1962) IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PART C., N.B.M. BULL. 53
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