U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2327-C

Geochemistry, Geochronology, Mineralogy, and Geology Suggest Sources of and Controls on Mineral Systems in the Southern Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada

By Daniel R. Shawe1

With geochemistry maps of Gold, silver, mercury, arsenic, antimony, zinc, copper, lead, molybdenum, bismuth, iron, titanium, vanadium, cobalt, beryllium, boron, fluorine, and sulfur

By Daniel R. Shawe1 and J.D. Hoffman1

And with a section on Lead associations, mineralogy and paragenesis, and isotopes

By Daniel R. Shawe1, Bruce R. Doe1, Eugene E. Foord2, Holly J. Stein3, and Robert A. Ayuso1


Version 1.0


1U.S. Geological Survey
2U.S. Geological Survey (deceased)
3Colorado State University


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Maps showing distribution and abundance of gold (Map A), silver (Map B), mercury (Map C), arsenic (Map D), and antimony (Map E) in rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye County, Nevada.
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Maps showing distribution and abundance of zinc (Map F), copper (Map G), lead (Map H), molybdenum (Map I), and bismuth (Map J) in rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye County, Nevada.
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Maps showing distribution and abundance of iron (Map K), titanium (Map L), vanadium (Map M), and cobalt (Map N) in rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye County, Nevada.
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Maps showing distribution and abundance of beryllium (Map O), boron (Map P), fluorine (Map Q), and sulfur (Map R) in rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye County, Nevada.
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Maps showing the locations of rock samples from part of the southern Toquima Range and adjacent areas, Nye County, Nevada.
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