Mine detail: Mccoy Iron Mine

Previously called 'UhaldeNew WorldChildressNevada Iron'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.31018, -117.22372

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Orebody form:	TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1944

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Osobb Formation(Dolomite)
Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Cane Springs (Quartzite, Shales)
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	The Deposit Is At The Base Of The Osobb Near The Contact With The Underlying Cane Spring Limestone. A Diorite Stock Intrudes And Has Locally Pyrometasomatized The Can Spring About 1 Mile To The North
Alteration processes:	Bleaching, Oxidation, Kaolinization

References

MRDS	M232469
DEP	10044853
Reference	{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., N.B.M. BULL 88}{Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 69, REFERENCE NO. 3201500201}{Deposit:: MCKEE E.H. & STEWART J. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MCCOY QUADRANGLE, USGS OPEN-FILE MAP}{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E. (1947) MCCOY IRON DEPOSIT, LANDER CO., NEV., USBM REPT OF INV. 3990}{Deposit:: MCCOY FE MINE, SITE VISIT RECORD, MCCOY DISTRICT, LANDER CO., NBMG UNPUBL. MINING DISTRICT FILES(TINGLEY).}{Production:: STAGER, H.K., 1977}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A., Marcus, Susan