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The Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the Black Rock Desert, near [[Nevada State Route 8A]]. | |||
In 2010, this area was the furthest location from a McDonald's in the contiguous US<ref>"[http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010/ Where The Antelope Roam The McFarthest Spot Is Now Eight Miles McFarther]," 08-Sep-2010.</ref>. | |||
== Geology == | |||
The Lone Pine mining district is to the west of the area, straddling the California/Nevada border. The area consists of basalt lava flows<ref>"[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/mla/mla_31-86.pdf Mineral Resources of the Sheldon Contiguous Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada]," Mineral Lands Assessment 31-86, 1986.</ref>. | |||
A 1985 report<ref name="USGS1984">"[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/scans/0080/00800036.pdf Mineral Resources of the Charles Sheldon Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt and Washoe Counties, Nevada, and Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon]," USGS, 1984.</ref> states that the [[Virgin Valley]] area has opals, and low-grade uranium deposits. Elsewhere, there are mercury deposits. | |||
Calderas in the area are proposed as the initial impingement of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_hotspot Yellowstone hotspot]<ref>Matthew A. Coble and Gail A. Mahood, "[http://iopscience.iop.org/1755-1315/3/1/012002/pdf/ees8_3_012002.pdf New geologic evidence for additional 16.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada related to initial impingement of the Yellowstone hot spot]," Collapse Calderas Workshop, 2008.</ref>. | |||
In 2014, a earthquake swarm<ref>"[http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/08/us/nevada-earthquake-swarm/index.html?c=homepage-t&page=1 A swarm of earthquakes buzzes underground in Nevada]," 08-Nov-2014</ref> occurred in the region, probably associated with a caldera that is detectable via a gravity anomaly<ref name="USGS1984"/>. | |||
== References == | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon-Hart_Mountain_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex] (Wikipedia) | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon-Hart_Mountain_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex] (Wikipedia) | ||
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* "[http://www.kbrhorse.net/news/fws01.html KBR Wild Horse and Burro News, Gather and Disbursal Delayed, FWS Still Planning on Removing Horses.]" | * "[http://www.kbrhorse.net/news/fws01.html KBR Wild Horse and Burro News, Gather and Disbursal Delayed, FWS Still Planning on Removing Horses.]" | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 30 November 2014
The Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the Black Rock Desert, near Nevada State Route 8A.
In 2010, this area was the furthest location from a McDonald's in the contiguous US[1].
Geology
The Lone Pine mining district is to the west of the area, straddling the California/Nevada border. The area consists of basalt lava flows[2].
A 1985 report[3] states that the Virgin Valley area has opals, and low-grade uranium deposits. Elsewhere, there are mercury deposits.
Calderas in the area are proposed as the initial impingement of the Yellowstone hotspot[4].
In 2014, a earthquake swarm[5] occurred in the region, probably associated with a caldera that is detectable via a gravity anomaly[3].
References
- ↑ "Where The Antelope Roam The McFarthest Spot Is Now Eight Miles McFarther," 08-Sep-2010.
- ↑ "Mineral Resources of the Sheldon Contiguous Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada," Mineral Lands Assessment 31-86, 1986.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mineral Resources of the Charles Sheldon Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt and Washoe Counties, Nevada, and Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon," USGS, 1984.
- ↑ Matthew A. Coble and Gail A. Mahood, "New geologic evidence for additional 16.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada related to initial impingement of the Yellowstone hot spot," Collapse Calderas Workshop, 2008.
- ↑ "A swarm of earthquakes buzzes underground in Nevada," 08-Nov-2014
External Resources
- Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Wikipedia)
- Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (USGS)
- Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (Fish & Wildlife Service)
- Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon (lasr.net)
- Andrew Kiraly, "The horse traitors, Horses have become the meat of a bitter debate at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge," Reno News and Review. July 20, 2006.