Geologic information
Identification information
Deposit ID |
10044051 |
MRDS ID |
M231372 |
Record type |
Site |
Current site name |
Raven Adit |
Geographic coordinates
Geographic coordinates:
|
-117.04011, 40.61073 (WGS84)
|
Elevation |
1676 |
Relative position |
7 MILES WEST 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 |
29 |
|
Nevada |
Comments on the location information
Commodities
Commodity |
Importance |
Copper |
Primary |
Gemstone |
Tertiary |
Materials information
Materials |
Type of material |
Turquoise |
Ore |
Host and associated rocks
Host or associated |
Associated |
Rock type |
Plutonic Rock
> Granitoid
> Quartz Monzonite |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Pliocene |
|
Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Sedimentary Rock
> Clastic Sedimentary Rock
> Sandstone |
Rock unit name |
Harmony Formation |
Rock description |
Harmony Formation |
Geologic structures
Type of structure |
Regional |
Structure description |
Dewitt Thrust Fault |
Comments on the geologic information
- 400 FT. FROM PORTAL, SMALL POCKETS AND VEINLETS OF NON-COMMERCIAL GRADE TURQUOISE OCCUR