Structure: Faults.

Deposit: Big ledge vein 5 claims discovered in 1910 by a.e. Bettles of Jarbidge. Development in 1910 consisted of a 40. Ft. Tunnel or drift and terminal crosscuts on the big ledge vein which has a known extent of about half a mile. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Geology: Vein is composed of the laminated quartz characterirstic of the district. Vein is up to 9 ft. Wide ore is less "free-milling" than any other ores of the crater system.

Rock formation(s): Jarbidge Rhyolite
Jarbidge Rhyolite

Ore(s): Faults

location from PLSS T046N R058E Secs. 02;11;10

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Quartz

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Rhyolite

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10045263

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Antler Foreland BasinBasin
Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
Grouse Creek DomainDomain
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

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