Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Iron
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlNw-Trending Shear Zone; Contact Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Silver
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Winnemucca Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureN-Trending Shear Zone
AlterationYes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1935
Discovery year1937
Identification
Deposit ID10037022
MRDS IDM030034
Alternate namesGold Hill Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.99711, -117.75958
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 69951937, PROSPECTUS FOR WINNEMUCCA MOUNTAIN MINES CO; ON FILE AT N.B.M.G.