Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryMolybdenum, Iron, Tungsten, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlAt The Limestone-Granite Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10037024
MRDS IDM030040
Alternate namesSpanish Belt Mine, NBMG Sample Site 2028
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.6166, -116.88424
References
USGS REPORT, 1964 ; WATER AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADAKLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULLETIN, IN PRESS.ERVINE W.B., 1972, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL ZONING OFTHE SPANISH BELT MINING DISTRICT, NYE CO.,NV : STANFORD UNIV. PHD THESIS, P.118.STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980.ERTEC, 1981, MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY, SEVEN ADDITIONAL VALLEYS, NEVADA-UTAH, MX SITING AREA, VOL.I, P.66.WEED,W.H.,1922, MINES HANDBOOK,VOL.XV.KRAL, 1951, P. 24