Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formELLIPTICAL
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite
GangueGarnet, Jasper, Limonite, Pyrite, Sericite
Geology
Host rockSkarn (Tactite),Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureFaulting Parallel To Contact
AlterationSericitization, Argillization, Bleaching, Argillization, Bleaching
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10037360
MRDS IDM032052
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Sites 1394, 1395
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.9594, -114.59251
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 REPORT, 9/20/83.