Mine detail: Tuscarora Deposit

Previously called 'Dexter Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.3116, -116.223

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Titanium
Ore: Gold, Adularia, Dickite, Chlorite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: STOCKWORK
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: stockwork
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Structure:N.E. STRIKING NORMAL FAULTS, DIPPING NW
Alteration processes:POTASSIC ALTERATION OF BEDDED ANDESITE

References

MRDSW700395
DEP10310536
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH R. M. (1976-56) MINERAL RES. OF ELKO CO. NEV., USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: NOLAN, T. B. (1936) TUSCARORA MINING DISTRICT, ELKO CO. NEV., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 25}{Deposit:: EMMONS W. H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF ELKO LANDER AND EUREKA C* NEV., USGS BULL 408}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1994, MI-1993}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-206A, 33 p.; 98-206B. one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982.}{Deposit:: NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 23.}{Deposit:: Cruson, Michael G., (1995), Progress Report on the Tuscarora District Elko County, Nevada; Cruson & Pansze, Geologists.}{Ownership:: RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES AND MINING COMPANIES, P357.}{Ownership:: RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES AND MINING COMPANIES, P277.}{Ownership:: AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOKS, 1987-1996.}
ReporterPaidakovich, Matthew E., LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G., Buckingham, David A.