Geology and mineral deposits of the Osgood Mountains quadrangle, Humboldt County, Nevada
Professional Paper
431
By: Preston Enslow Hotz and Charles Ronald Willden
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Abstract
The Osgood Mountains quadrangle is in north-central Nevada northeast of Winnemucca, the principal town in the region. The quadrangle includes two north-northeast-trending mountain ranges, the Osgood Mountains on the east and the Hot Springs Range on the west, which are separated by a narrow valley and
are bounded on the east and west by broad alluviated basins. Large deposits of tungsten and gold have been mined in the northeastern part of the Osgood Mountains; small deposits of quicksilver, lead, zinc, and gold are known in the Hot Springs Range, and some prospecting has been done on barite deposits
in the Osgood Mountains. Some quartzite beds are potential sources of silica.
Suggested Citation
Hotz, P.E., Willden, C.R., 1964, Geology and mineral deposits of the Osgood Mountains quadrangle, Humboldt County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 431, vi, 128 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp431.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geology and mineral deposits of the Osgood Mountains quadrangle, Humboldt County, Nevada |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 431 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp431 |
| Year Published | 1964 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | United States Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | vi, 128 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Other Geospatial | Osgood Mountains Quadrangle |