Mine detail: Iron Canyon Placer Deposit

Previously called 'Ruth C. MineRuth and Fraction ClaimsSan Miguel Nevada MinesInc.Planet'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.54907, -117.08344

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper, Palladium
Gangue: Barite, Galena, Rutile, Sphene, Topaz, Zircon
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNEL
Discovery year: 1913

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1913
Last production ended: 1948

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM234147
DEP10046159
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 459-B, P. B87, PL. 9.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA, PART II, MINERAL DEPOSITS: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 88, P. 67.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1356, P. 36.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7043, P. 31.}{Deposit:: THEODORE, T.G., AND ROBERTS, R.J. 1971, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY OF DEEP DRILL HOLES AT IRON CANYON, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1318, P. 25.}{Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, THEODORE, T.G., VENUTI, P.E., AND CARLSON, R.R., 1978, IMPLICATIONS OF THE PETROCHEMISTRY OF PALLADIUM AT IRON CANYON, LANDER COUNTY NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, V. 6, NO. 1, P. 107-114.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D., Peterson, Jocelyn A.