I. H. X. Mine

Producer in Churchill county in Nevada, United States with commodity Antimony

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107773
MRDS ID D002150
Record type Site
Current site name I. H. X. Mine
Alternate or previous names Draken, Soloman, Volks, Blue Bird, Williams

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -117.75095, 39.74991 (WGS84)
Relative position NORTH SIDE OF BERNICE CANYON, 1.9 MILES FROM MOUTH, 40 FT ABOVE ITS FLOOR
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Churchill

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 022N 037E 23 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore
Stibnite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Star Peak Form.; Shales, Slates
    Rock description Star Peak Form.; Shales, Slates
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -117.75095, 39.74991

Ore body information

  • General form PODS, SINGLE CRYSTALS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Latite Sill

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Bernice Canyon Area

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS D002150

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NBMG BULL 83

  • Production

    NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 61

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXCEPT FOR MINOR PRODUCTION IN 1949, DISTRICT WAS LAST WORKED IN 1944 - MAIN PRODUCTION WAS IN THE 1880'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1976 Miller, M. H. U.S. Geological Survey