Mine detail: Iron King Mine

Previously called 'Delong Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.30988, -118.42377

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1950

Geology

Host rock:	Happy Creek Volcanics
Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Deer Creek Thrust Fault, High Angle E-Trending Faults Cut The Ore Body
Alteration processes:	Metavolcanics Altered To Chlorite & Feldspar Near Ore

References

MRDS	M232781
DEP	10045115
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO, NEV: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59}{Deposit:: SHAWE, F. R., REEVES, R. G., KRAL, V. E., 1962, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PT. C: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 53.}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R, 1963, GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE JACKSON MOUNTAINS, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: U.S.G.S. BULL. 141-D}{Deposit:: STEPHENSON, E. L., 1954, SECOND REPORT FOR A-B MINING CO. ON MAGNETOMETER SURVEYS ON THE DELONG IRON DEPOSIT, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: UNPUB. REPT. ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Deposit:: JONES, R. B., 12 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG OFR 85-3, 1985.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)