Mine detail: Mountain King Mine

Previously called 'May Overlap Knight Prospect Ed Knigh
* ClaimsNBMG Sample Site 2616R. E. Claims PitT.N.T. Lease'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.20822, -117.28485

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Iron, Copper, Manganese
Ore:	Pyrite, Scheelite
Gangue:	Garnet, Nontronite, Quartz, Tremolite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR CONTACT ZONE
Discovery year:	1951

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1951

Geology

Host rock:	Preble Formation
Host type:	Diorite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Osgood Mtns. Stock
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Closely Spaced Joints Trend N10e, Dip 28w
Alteration processes:	Nontronite-Alteration Of Garnet; Mica, Chlorite Altered Zones In Both Hornfels And Granodiorite, Associated With Joint Set: Apatite, Scheelite, Chlorite, Silicification, White Mica, Goethite, Limonite.

References

MRDS	M232743
DEP	10045084
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 MTNS. QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 431.}{Deposit:: HOBBS, S.W., CLABAOUGH, S.E., 1946, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT CO, NEV., UNIV NEV. BULL 40, NO. 5; GEOL. & MIN. SER. NO. 44.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 6 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985,NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, 1986, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Production:: HOTZ, P.E. AND WILLDEN, R., 1964; STAGER, IN PREP.; TINGLEY, 1984.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)