Star Mine

The Star Mine is a tungsten mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,499 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: Star Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 40.31083, -115.47583

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Star Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Star Mine
Secondary: Star Tungsten
Secondary: Ogilvie
Secondary: Harrison Pass


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Beryllium


Location

State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Harrison Pass (Ruby Valley)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1949
Time Period: 1941-49
Material type: W
Description: Cp_Grade: ^1.0-2.0 Percent Wo3


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: W skarn


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR TO TABULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Many Small Faults Displace Ore Shoots


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Skarn-Silication


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Ordovician


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Tremolite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Idocrase


Comments

Comment (Location): S. OF THE CLIMAX (BOTH SIDES OF CANON)

Comment (Development): FEE, PATENTED CLAIM; LARGEST W PRODUCER IN THE DISTRICT

Comment (Deposit): ORE SHOOTS ALONG IGNEOUS CONTACT

Comment (Workings): WINZES, ADITS, INCLINED SHAFT

Comment (Geology): IN PLACES INTRUSIVE IS SILICIFIED ALONG CONTACT ADJACENT TO TACTITE BODIES

Comment (Deposit): THE STAR MINE AND ITS 5 SEPARATE TACTITE BODIES HAVE YIELDED ABOUT 8,000 UNITS OF WOZ, THE LARGEST PRODUCTION IN THE DISTRICT. THE TACTITE ARE BODIES OCCUR ALONG THE IRREGULAR CONTACT ON THE EASTERN MARGIN OF THE TERTIARY INTRUSIVE AND THE LIMESTONES AND SHALES OF ORDOVICIAN AGE. ORE SHOOTS RANGE FROM 1'-20' IN WIDTH, AND UP TO 100' ALONG STRIKE, THEY WERE MINED TO A DEPTH OF 65' BY MEANS OF WINZES. THERE IS A 150 ADIT, AND AN INCLINED SHAFT AND OTHER WORKINGS DEVELOPE THE MINE PROPERTY. THE ORE GRADE AVERAGED FROM 0.5% TO 2.0% WITH THE AVERAGE ABOUT 1.0% WOZ MINERAL SURVEY 4878 ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): JOHNSON, A.C., AND BENSON, W.T., 19638 TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA, US BUR. OF MINES UNPUB.

Reference (Deposit): SCHILLING, J.H., 1968, MOLYBDENUM RESOURCES OF NEVADA, NBMG, UNPUBLISHED, OPEN REPORT

Reference (Deposit): NBM BULL., STAGER, H.K. (IN PREP. JAN. 1984)

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

Reference (Deposit): GRANGER, A.E., ETAL, (1957) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NBM BULL 549


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.