Nevada · Mineral County
Past Producer

Ideal Mine

Mineral County, Nevada, United States
CopperUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeContact Metasomatic
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formDISSEMINATED/IRREGULAR
Ore controlSilicate Zones Along Limestone - Igneous Contacts
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
StructureNormal Fault Cuts Main Shaft At 100 Ft. Level
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10037585
MRDS IDM035567
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.50825, -118.13012
References
CLARK, CLIFTON, W; 1922 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SANTA FE DISTRICT, MINERAL CO. NEV., UNIV. OF CAL. PRESS, VOL. 14 , NO. 1US ATOMIC ENERGY COMM., PRELIMINARY RECONNAISSANCE REPORT, N - SL - 115 .F ( 1 )