Cathedral Canyon Area

The Cathedral Canyon Area is a iron and manganese mine located in White Pine 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: Cathedral Canyon Area  

State:  Nevada

County:  White Pine

Elevation:

Commodity: Iron, Manganese

Lat, Long: 39.13861, -115.54167

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Cathedral Canyon Area

Cathedral Canyon Area MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cathedral Canyon Area


Commodity

Primary: Iron
Primary: Manganese


Location

State: Nevada
County: White Pine
District: White Pine


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Development): ROAD CUTS, SEVERAL ROTARY DRILL HOLES

Comment (Geology): JASPEROID OUTCROP ALONG N05E SHEAR ZONE IN THIN-BEDDED, FLAGGY LIMESTONE, MNO & FEOX FILMS ON FRACTURES, LS BUFFED COLORED, WITH CALCITE VEINING, MAROON STAINING NEAR.


References

Reference (Deposit): OBSERVATION


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.