Nevada · Lincoln County
Past Producer

King Midas

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
LeadSilverManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Zone; Fracturing
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Wad
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone,Dolomite
StructureSteeply Dipping, N Striking, Normal Faults, Faults, Fractures
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1943
Last production1955
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10037340
MRDS IDM032021
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Sites 1568 and 1714
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.92635, -114.68556
References
TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV BUR MINES BULL 73NBMG DISTRICT FILE #172, ITEM 1.BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, SEPT. 15, 1983.TSCHANTZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970