Mine detail: Garnet

Previously called 'Garnet Tungsten-Montrose'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.80101, -115.67453

Resource(M)

Primary:	Molybdenum, Tungsten
Tertiary:	Iron, Uranium
Ore:	Bismuthinite, Molybdenite, Pitchblende, Powellite, Scheelite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1949

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Hornfels,Marble
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:	Skarn-Tactite

References

MRDS	M232813
DEP	10098623
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M.(1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: GARSITE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA, NBMG BULL 81}{Production:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1973}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.