Deposit ID | 10037228 |
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MRDS ID | M031121 |
Record type | Site |
Current site name | Monte Cristo Mine |
Related records | 10173531 |
Geographic coordinates: | -115.45223, 35.76694 (WGS84) |
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Elevation | 1219 |
Relative position | 4 MILES DUE S OF GOODSPRINGS |
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Country | State | County |
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United States | Nevada | Clark |
Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
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025S | 058E | 14 | Nevada |
Commodity | Importance |
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Zinc | Primary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Calamine | Ore |
Hydrozincite | Ore |
Smithsonite | Ore |
Host or associated | Host | ||
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Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
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(1) | -115.45223, 35.76694 |
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Type | Description | Terms |
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Regional | Fredrickson Rift Zone (Nw Belt Of Shearing) | |
Local | Deposit Located Between 2 Faults Striking N 35 W And Dipping 50 Ne. Ore Exposed Break N 40 W, 80 Sw Displaces The Beds. |
Strike | NS |
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Dip | 25 W |
Development status | Past Producer |
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Commodity type | Metallic |
Deposit size | Small |
Significant | No |
District name | Goodsprings |
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Ownership category | Private |
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Type | Owner |
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Owner | Monte Cristo Consolidated Mining Co. |
First year | 1922 |
Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M031121 |
HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD,; USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 156 - 158 .
LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 62 , P. 193 .
HEWETT, 1931
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 01-APR-1979 | Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |