Sec 27 T46N R39E
Structure: Faults

Deposit: Discovery year: early 1900's 900-ft. Long adit driven to intersect national vein. It was being operated in 1911 by the proprietor of the national hotel. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Hot-spring Au-Ag

Geology: Geol.com: basalt tuff contains pyrite which contains lo W values in gold and silver.

Ore(s): Brecciation

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Pyrite

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Rhyolite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

NBMG Bull 59 Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10045106

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

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References

Lindgren, W., (1915), Geology and Mineral Deposits of the National Mining District, Nevada; U.S.G.S. Bull. 601

Willden, R., (1964), Geology and Mineral Deposits of Humboldt Co., Nev.; Nev. Bur. Mines Bull 59.

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