SW Section 7 Prospect (MRDS10092541), Mount Grant Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| SW Section 7 Prospect (MRDS10092541) | Prospect |
| Mount Grant Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 35'' North , 118° 46' 57'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | 3,269 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Walker Lake | 275 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Bridgeport | 575 (2011) | 46.2km |
| Schurz | 658 (2011) | 52.8km |
| Mono City | 172 (2011) | 57.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
NBMG Sample Site No. 4203
Structure: Trending 4 To 5 Foot Thick Fissure Vein
Alteration: Silicified Gouge
Deposit: At the mill site, the ore was crushed and apparently washed before being transported to a lower tailings pile. The adjacent adit at the bottom of the hill may have contributed ore to the mill? ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Area was being mined in the 1870's. ; econ.com: production: some, but small
Geology: The quartz stringers and quartz vein occur in deeply weathered granite. The mineralized white quartz vein material and gouge was transported down the hill from shaft via a wooden ore shoot that may have been helped in part by water from the cistern? ; geol.desc: possible mo occurence or cory mine
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092541 |
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- Havallah BasinBasin
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
- West Nevada Permian-Triassic BasinBasin
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- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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