The Garibaldi Claims is a uranium and molybdenum mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,518 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium, Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 38.07833, -117.29361
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Garibaldi Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Garibaldi Claims
Secondary: Loclaities Su-5
Secondary: U-6
Secondary: U-7 and U-8
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Tonopah District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Faults
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: BACKGROUND RADIOACTIVITY=0.015-0.03 MR/HR. HIGHS=0.02-0.20 MR/HR. A U-7 SAMPLE CONTAINED 117 PPM MO.
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): ABOUT A MILE SW OF THE LAMBER TUCCI AIRSTRIP. UTM IS TO LOCALITY U-7. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Comment (Deposit): 4 RADIOACTIVE OCCURRENCES LIE ALONG A LINE TRENDING N15W AND TWO LIE ALONG A N10W, 55-60W FAULT. AT LOCALITY U-6 RADIOACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH IRON-STAINED TUFFS AND TUFFACEOUS SHALES IN THE FOOT WALL OF A N10W FAULT
Comment (Workings): BULLDOZER CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, NBMG BULL 81, P. 52
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