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Spanish Vein Prospect

Past Producer in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodities Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Iron
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10044054
MRDS ID M231375
Record type Site
Current site name Spanish Vein Prospect
Alternate or previous names Spanish and Celia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -117.12428, 40.56434 (WGS84)
Elevation 1890
Relative position 12 MILES SW 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 031N 043E 15 Nevada

Comments on the location information

  • S SIDE DUCK CREEK, 1/4 MILE SE OF GALENA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary
Zinc Tertiary
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Harmony Or Scott Canyon Formation
    Rock description Harmony Or Scott Canyon Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -117.12428, 40.56434
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Geologic structures

Type Description Terms
Regional Thrust Faults
Local Nw-And Ne-Trending Fault Sets.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 0.25M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracture Zone

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE MINERALS GALENA, SPHALERITE, PYRITE, AND ACCOMPANYING OXIDES FORM A SHALLOW ORE ZONE NEAR SURFACE VEIN IS 2 TO 10 INCHES WIDE AND CROSSES DUCK CREEK.

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Battle Mountain

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the production information

  • SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCTION, PROBABLY FROM THE SPANISH CLAIM ($5000 WORTH)

Comments on the workings information

  • SHORT ADIT, SHAFT

Comments on development

  • SMALL PRODUCTION

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M231375

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE. CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 594

  • Deposit

    STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAGER, H.K., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEVADA 1977; NEV. BUR MINES BULL. 88

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS, R.J. AND ARNOLD D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE; HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 459-B

  • Production

    ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN, OXIDIZED NEAR SURFACE
Deposit THE VEIN IS EXPLORED BY A SHORT ADIT ON THE SPANISH CLAIM AND BY A SHAFT ON THE CELIA CLAIM ACROSS THE CREEK. A SMALL PRODUCTION OCCURRED, PROBABLY FROM THE SPANISH CLAIM. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1980 La Pointe, D.D. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology