Geologic information
Identification information
Deposit ID |
10045390 |
MRDS ID |
M233103 |
Record type |
Site |
Current site name |
Lofthouse Mine |
Alternate or previous names |
Dyer Canyon Prospect, Danielson Prospect
|
Geographic coordinates
Geographic coordinates:
|
-117.79623, 39.72047 (WGS84)
|
Elevation |
1798 |
Relative position |
28 MILES N. OF EASTGATE |
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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 |
021N;022N |
037E;037E |
03 |
NE (03) OF SE (34) |
Nevada |
Comments on the location information
- IN DYER CANYON ABOUT 1.4 MILES FROM MOUTH; 5 MILES SOUTH OF BERNICE TO LOWER ADIT. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Commodities
Commodity |
Importance |
Antimony |
Primary |
Copper |
Tertiary |
Lead |
Tertiary |
Materials information
Materials |
Type of material |
Cervantite |
Ore |
Jamesonite |
Ore |
Stibnite |
Ore |
Calcite |
Gangue |
Quartz |
Gangue |
Alteration
-
(Local)
Silicification; Sericitization
Mineral occurrence model information
Model code |
180 |
USGS model code |
27d |
Deposit model name |
Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc) |
Host and associated rocks
Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Metasedimentary Rock
> Slate |
Rock unit name |
Star Peak Formation |
Rock description |
Star Peak Formation |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Late Triassic |
Stratigraphic age (youngest) |
Late Triassic |
|
Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Metamorphic Rock
> Metasedimentary Rock
> Quartzite |
Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Sedimentary Rock
> Clastic Sedimentary Rock
> Sandstone |
Host or associated |
Host |
Rock type |
Sedimentary Rock
> Carbonate
> Limestone |
Ore body information
General form |
PODS, VEINLETS, SINGLE CRYSTALS |
Strike |
N45E, N10E |
Dip |
60 DEG TO 75 DEG SE; 45-50W. |
General form |
PODS, VEINLETS, SINGLE CRYSTALS |
Strike |
N45E, N10E |
Dip |
60 DEG TO 75 DEG SE; 45-50W. |
Comments on the geologic information
- ORE SHOOTS ARE BEST IN THE LIMESTONE