Implications of Stratabound Carlin-Type Gold Deposits in Paleozoic Rocks of North-Central Nevada

This open-file report contains the slide presentation (Power Point) prepared for the May 15-18, 2005 Geological Society of Nevada Symposium \“Window to the World,\” in Reno. A detailed description of the study will be published in the Symposium Proceedings. A brief explanation is presented below and exemplified by the slides. Carlin-type sedimentary rock-hosted gold deposits in Nevada have made the state one of the main gold producers in the world. About 100 Carlin-type deposits are known along two northwest linear trends in north-central Nevada-the Carlin and Battle Mountain-Eureka trends, as well as in two smaller clusters, the Getchell trend and Jerritt Canyon district. These deposits have produced more than 2,000 metric tonnes of gold, mainly from the prominent Carlin trend.