Geologic information
Identification information
Deposit ID |
10044042 |
MRDS ID |
M231361 |
Record type |
Site |
Current site name |
Myron Clark Mine |
Alternate or previous names |
Blue Stone, Homestead, Jane, Turquoise, Claims
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Geographic coordinates
Geographic coordinates:
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-117.04538, 40.60712 (WGS84)
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Elevation |
1676 |
Relative position |
5 1/2 MILES WSW OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
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Geographic areas
Country |
State |
County |
United States |
Nevada |
Lander |
Public Land Survey System information
Meridian |
Township |
Range |
Section |
Fraction |
State |
Mount Diablo |
032N |
044E |
32 |
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Nevada |
Comments on the location information
- ON SW SIDE OF HILL N. OF COPPER BASIN CAMP
Commodities
Commodity |
Importance |
Gemstone |
Primary |
Materials information
Materials |
Type of material |
Pyrite |
Ore |
Host and associated rocks
Host or associated |
Associated |
Rock type |
Plutonic Rock
> Granitoid
> Quartz Monzonite |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
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Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Plutonic Rock
> Granitoid
> Quartz Monzonite |
Geologic structures
Type of structure |
Local |
Structure description |
Faults |
Ore body information
General form |
BLANKET, IRREGULAR, VEINS |
Strike |
N10W |
Dip |
35E |
Controls for ore emplacement
Comments on the geologic information
- TURQUOISE OCCURS AS VEINLETS AND NODULES IN LIMONITIC SHEAR ZONES THAT CUT QUARTZ MONZONITE