Mine detail: Granite Mountain Cu-Mo Property

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2330'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.29434, -117.7679

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper, Molybdenum
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Manganese, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite
Orebody form:	DISSEMINATED
Discovery year:	1975

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Pervasive Potassium Metasomatism; Weak Propylitic Alteration; Pyrite-Sericite-Clay Alteration. The Potassium Metasomatism Affects An Area About 1.8 Km In One Direction.

References

MRDS	M242666
DEP	10047377
Reference	{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 12 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: BOWES, W. A., KUTINA, JAN; FREDRIKSSON, KURT; GOLIGHTLY, D.W., 1982; GLOBAL TECTONICS AND METALLOGENY, VOL. 1, NO. 4, P402-439}{Deposit:: JUHAS, A.P., 1982, GLOBAL TECTONICS AND METALLOGENY, VOL. 1, NO.4., P.356-372.}{Deposit:: KUTINA, JAN AND BOWES, W. A., 1982; GLOBAL TECTONICS AND METALLOGENY, VOL. 1, NO. 4, P.336-354}{Deposit:: THURBER, J.E., 1982, PETROLOGY AND CUMO MINERALIZATION OF THE KENNEDY STOCK, EAST RANGE, PERSHING CO., NV; : MS. THESIS, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 50-715, 1980.}
Reporter	Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)