S Area, Ramsey Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| S Area | Prospect |
| Ramsey Mining District | Mining District |
| Lyon County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 25' 59'' North , 119° 23' 33'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach | 1,874 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Silver Springs | 5,296 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Fernley | 19,418 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Wadsworth | 834 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Virginia City | 855 (2011) | 26.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 38km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 38km |
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 44km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 44km |
Alteration: Argillic, Silicification, Hydrothermal, Adularia, Sericite
Commodity: Ag noted in john and sherlock (1991), but asamera denied having Ag at this site (morrow, 1991).
Deposit: Asamera said that this is a surface occurrence in which most of the deposit may have been eroded off. Deposit has flat bottom, but not thrust (lm). Scott clark, doing a m. Sc. At university of idaho on this site, 208-882-1089 ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Development: 216 shallow drill holes, usually <100 ft, drilled. Property is drilled off, but not economic according to ed morrow. ; econ.com: too small and lo W grade to be economic for asamera. Asamera delineated 400,000 tons grading 0.02 oz/ton au, which they did not consider to be resources (morrow, 1991). Garside was told of grades from 0.04 to 0.07 oz/ton Au at depths to 40 ft. In one place and 200' in another.
Rock formation(s): Alta
Ore(s): Random-Oriented Fractures, Closely Spaced (Em) N40w Walker Lane Fractures (Lm); Also N30e Approx. 12 Ma Faulting
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2 valid minerals.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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