Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead, Silver
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryArsenic, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlYuba Dike, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Jarosite, Limonite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Plutonic Rock · Prospect Mountain Quartzite;Yuba Dike
Associated rockShale · Pioche Shale
StructureHighland Peak Overthrust
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10037337
MRDS IDM032018
Alternate namesYuba, 1421. Many of These Mines Chapman, Mazeppa, Newark, Meadow Valley, Washington and Creole, Boston-Pioche Are Described On Individual Crib Site Forms. The, Remainder Are Described As A Whole Here., NBMG Sample Sites 1420
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.92357, -114.45028
References
TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO. NEVADA. NEVADA BUR. OF MINES, BULL 73 P.WESTGATE, L.G. AND KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA. USGS PROF. PAPER 171 P.HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA USGS BULL 648 P.COUCH, B.F., CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVADA'S METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940, INCLUSIVE) UNIV. OF NEVADA BULL 38, P. 85-89SMITH, P. AND BENTZ, J., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORTS, AUG 23, 1983.USGS MAP MF-136.USBM, 1983, MILS DATAABBOTT, J. W., 1907, MIN AND SCI PRESS.TSCHANZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970