Fawn Creek Prospect

The Fawn Creek Prospect is a gold mine located in Elko county, Nevada.

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: Fawn Creek Prospect  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.50361, -115.38778

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Fawn Creek Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Fawn Creek Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Ruby Valley (Smith Creek)


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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: CONTACT/LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Chlorite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SIMILAR TO BATTLE CREEK TUNGSTEN MINE

Comment (Deposit): THE FAWN CREEK PROSPECT LIVES SOUTH OF MYERS CREEK, AND IT IS A SIMILAR DEPOSIT AS THAT OF THE BATTLE CREEK TUNGSTEN MINE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL (RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56


Nevada Gold

Gold Districts of Nevada

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.