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Kirby

Past Producer in Humboldt county in Nevada, United States with commodity Tungsten
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10173605
MAS/MILS ID 0320130020
Record type Site
Current site name Kirby
Alternate or previous names Fayant and Blaine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -117.27286, 41.17209 (WGS84)
Elevation 1920
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Humboldt

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 038 N 042 E 17 SWSENW Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Scheelite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -117.27286, 41.17209
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Ore body information

  • Strike N65E
    Dip 40S
    Depth to top 0M
    Width 0M
    Length 0M
    Area 22HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip N65E
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 22
    Date of Last Modification 811112

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1917

Mining district

District name Potosi District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Getchell Mine Division
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1972
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 114
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1972

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0320130020

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CAVENDER, W.S. (1963) INTEGRATED MINERAL EXPLORATION IN THE

  • Deposit

    OSGOOD MTNS, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: PHD DISSERT,U. CAFIF.

  • Deposit

    HOBBS, S.W. (1948B) GEOL OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE OSGOOD

  • Deposit

    MTNS, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV: PHD DISSERT, YALE UNIV

  • Deposit

    NEV BUR OF MINES 59, 1964, TB 19

  • Deposit

    NEV BUR OF MINES BULL 59,1964,TB19

  • Deposit

    U.S. GEOL SURV PROF PAPER 610, 1968, P.182

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-NOV-84 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines