Nevada · Clark County
Past Producer

Root Mine

Clark County, Nevada, United States
ZincLeadSilverCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondarySilver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlPermeability Due To Faulting & Jointing In And Along Flexures And Impermeable Barriers
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hydrozincite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureSe Limb Of Anticline Trending Ne; Numerous Joints And Shear Zones, Fault With 100 - 200 Ft. Of Displacement.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10037233
MRDS IDM031126
Alternate namesBonanza Hill
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.77806, -115.54473
References
HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 152 .LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 P. 195 .ALBRITTON AND OTHERS, 1954 .LONGWELL ETAL 1965