Mine detail: Saddle Prospect

Previously called 'Barnes & Noviak ProspectNBMG Sample Site 2965'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.59571, -118.63933

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Scheelite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Other material: Pyrite
Discovery year: 1954

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Carbonate
Associated type:Diorite,Granite

References

MRDSM232654
DEP10045002
Reference{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J.V., 1976, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE SADDLE TUNGSTEN PROSPECT, ON FILE AT NBMG.}{Deposit:: KUNDERT, K.H., 1971, EXAMINATION OF THE SADDLE TUNGSTEN PROSPECT, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FILE AT NBMG.}{Deposit:: ANCTIC, R.J., 1973, THE SADDLE TUNGSTEN PROPERTY, LEONARD CREEK MINING DISTRICT, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FILE AT NBMG. #5. QUADE, JACK, 29 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS. #6. NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3. #7. STAGER, H.K. AND TINGLEY, J.V., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNHSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Production:: TINGLEY, J. V., 1976}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D.