NBMG Sample Site 4321

The NBMG Sample Site 4321 is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Washoe county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,732 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

Name: NBMG Sample Site 4321  

State:  Nevada

County:  Washoe

Elevation: 5,732 Feet (1,747 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver

Lat, Long: 39.31722, -119.76694

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NBMG Sample Site 4321 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: NBMG Sample Site 4321


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Nevada
County: Washoe
District: Galena


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Walker Lane Fault System

Type: L
Description: Shear Zone


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Fe-Oxide Staining


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): PENDANT OF METAMORPHIC ROCK IN PLUTON. BONHAM (ORAL COMM., 8 OCT/91) SUGGESTS HOST IS GRANODIORITE RATHER THAN GRANITE. QUADE ET AL MENTION LENSES AND VEINS OF VUGGY QUARTZ, UP TO 1 FT. THICK, CARRYING CLOTS OF PYRITE AND SPARSE GALENA IN SHEAR ZONE.

Comment (Location): 2 MILES EAST OF WASHOE CITY

Comment (Workings): ADITS AND CUTS EXTENDING FROM CANYON TO HILLTOP, FOLLOWING SHEAR ZONE


References

Reference (Deposit): QUADE, J.A., TINGLEY, J.V., AND GARSIDE, L.J., 1990, MINERAL RESOURCE INVENTORY, BLM CARSON CITY DISTRICT, NEVADA, APPENDIX A, MINES, PROSPECTS, AND OCCURRENCES, NBMG OPEN-FILE REPT. 90-2, P.288

Reference (Deposit): BONHAM, H., 1991, ORAL COMM., NBMG, 8 OCT/91.


Nevada Gold

Gold Districts of Nevada

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