Mine detail: Kirby Mine

Previously called 'Fayant and BlaineUpper Kirby PitNBMG Sample Site 2614.'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.17378, -117.2704

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper, Manganese
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Garnet, Pyroxene
Orebody form: IRREGULAR LENSES FOLLOW IGNEOUS CONTACT
Discovery year: 1917

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942

Geology

Host rock:Preble Formation;Preble Formation
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:Osgood Mtns. Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Folding

References

MRDSM232740
DEP10045081
Reference{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59}{Deposit:: HOTZ, P.E. AND WILLDEN, R, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.}{Deposit:: HOBBS, S.W., AND CLABAUGH, S.E., 1946, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; NEV. U. BULL. VOL. 40, NO 5F GEOL. MIN. SER., NO. 44.}{Deposit:: HESS, F.L. & LARSEN, E.S., 1921, CONTACT-METAMORPHIC TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S.G.S. BULL. 725-D.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 6 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 136, ITEM 23; 1964, USBM UNPUBLISHED DATA.}{Production:: HOTZ, AND WILLDEN, R., 1964.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)