Geology and geochemistry of the Sterling gold deposit, Nye County, Nevada
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Authors
Odt, David A.
Issue Date
1983
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Geology , Geochemistry , Sterling Gold , Deposit , Nye County , Nevada , Paleozoic Sediments , Faulting , Intermediate Volcanic Flows , Tufts , Bare Mountain , Micron Sized Gold Mineralization , Meta- Siltstones , Cambrian Wood Canyon Formation , Wood Canyon , Cambrian Bonanza King , Mineralization , Mackay Theses and Dissertations Grant Collection
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Abstract
This study presents an investigation on geology and geochemistry of the Sterling gold deposit in southern Nye County, Nevada. Regional and district geology and a representative mine study area was investigated. Paleozoic sediments around the mine have been deformed by thrusting, wrench and normal faulting. Intermediate volcanic flows and tufts cover large areas north and east of Bare Mountain. Micron sized gold mineralization at Sterling occurs in meta- siltstones of the Cambrian Wood Canyon Formation. Thrusting moved silicic sediments of the Wood Canyon over Cambrian Bonanza King Dolomite. Mineralization is concentrated in upper elate sediments where high angle faults intersect the thrust plane. Mineralization occurred at shallow levels under conditions of high Eh and variable pH.
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Thesis Number: 1800.
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Publisher
University of Nevada, Reno
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