South Group

Iron occurrence · Churchill County, Nevada

OccurrenceIronUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyChurchill
Coordinates39.92601, -118.17125

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
Deposit TypeContact Metamorphic
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10046104
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Copper Kettle Prospect0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Copper Kettle Mine0.3 miCopperPast Producer
Copper Deposits of Copper Kettle Canyon0.4 miCopperPast Producer
Black Joe Prospect1.4 miIronOccurrence
K.d. Group1.4 miCopper, Iron, UraniumOccurrence
Emery-Fisk Prospect1.4 miIronOccurrence
Black Joe Prospect1.4 miIronProspect
Emery-Fisk Prospect1.4 miIronOccurrence
K D Group1.5 miUraniumProspect
North Group3.1 miIronPast Producer
Buena Vista Mine3.3 miIronPast Producer
Buena Vista Mine3.4 miIronProducer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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