American Ore mine (Section 32), Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| American Ore mine (Section 32) | Mine |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 5' 10'' North , 118° 11' 20'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lovelock | 1,878 (2017) | 26.3km |
Sec 32 T26N R34E
Structure: Faults In Area Postmineral Faults; Fissure Zone
Alteration: Scapolitized
Deposit: Ore is in narrow veins and small replacement bodies. Postmineral faults broke and offset lenses of magnetite. Property located by marker, lyle and stoker who leased property to bratton and blair. They produced ore for ship ballast in 1943. American ore co. Purchased property in 1950 and following preliminary exploration and some production leased it to parker brothers construction co. In 1952. Workings consist of an open pit 40 ft. Deep and 700 ft. Long. Area is covered by 2 to 10 feet of lake lahontan sediments. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Skarn Fe
Development: Bratton and blair leased property and produced ore for ship ballast in 1943. American ore co. Purchased property in 1950 and following preliminary in exploration and some production leased it to parker brothers construction co. In 1952. No activity in 1985
Geology: Ore is in narrow veins and small replacement bodies. Postmineral faults broke and offset lenses of magnetite.
Ore(s): Cross Fractures In 20 Ft-Wide Fissure Zone
Structure: Faults In Area Postmineral Faults; Fissure Zone
Alteration: Scapolitized
Deposit: Ore is in narrow veins and small replacement bodies. Postmineral faults broke and offset lenses of magnetite. Property located by marker, lyle and stoker who leased property to bratton and blair. They produced ore for ship ballast in 1943. American ore co. Purchased property in 1950 and following preliminary exploration and some production leased it to parker brothers construction co. In 1952. Workings consist of an open pit 40 ft. Deep and 700 ft. Long. Area is covered by 2 to 10 feet of lake lahontan sediments. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ
Deposit type: Skarn Fe
Development: Bratton and blair leased property and produced ore for ship ballast in 1943. American ore co. Purchased property in 1950 and following preliminary in exploration and some production leased it to parker brothers construction co. In 1952. No activity in 1985
Geology: Ore is in narrow veins and small replacement bodies. Postmineral faults broke and offset lenses of magnetite.
Ore(s): Cross Fractures In 20 Ft-Wide Fissure Zone
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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