Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryAntimony
TertiaryIron, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore control"Fissure Vein", N-Trending Faults And E-W Trending Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Electrum, Miargyrite, Naumannite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite
GangueChalcedony, Opal, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Pyroclastic Rock,Rhyolite,Quartz Latite,Andesite
Associated rockRhyolite,Andesite
StructureTwo Approximately Orthogonal Fault Sets Have Influenced Rock Distribution And Hydrothermal Mineralization. These R-Un Approximately N-S And E-W.
Tectonic settingThe Eruptive Centers And Vein Deposits At National Are Situated Along The Topographic Rim Of A Shallow Elliptical -Basin 14-20 Miles In Diameter, Called The Goosey Lake Depressi-On, Possibly Related To Magma Withdrawal As At Mcdermitt Calde-Ra.
AlterationSee Comments
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1930, 1932-1933, 1938-1941
First production1912
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10040312
MRDS IDM055027
Alternate namesHatch? Halcyon Mines,, Bell and Ward Claims, Bell Group, Orman Bell Claims, Finis Claim 1/4 Mile South, Buckskin Mountain Property- Area Including Buckskin National,, Etc Is Under Lease To Asarco-By Buckskin National Gold Mining Co., NBMG Sample- Sites 479, -480, 481;
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates41.79294, -117.54042
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S. BM, INF. CIRC. 6995LINDGREN, W., 1915, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NATIONAL MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. BULL 601.LAWRENCE, E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NEV. BUR-MINES BULL. 61.GARSIDE, L. J. AND BONHAM, M. F., JR., 18 AUG 83, FIELD EXAMINATION AND TOUR LED BY PETE VIKRE OF ASARCO MINERALS,-AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.VIKRE, P. G., 1985, PRECIOUS METAL VEIN SYSTEMS IN THE NATIONAL DISTRICT, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: ECON. GEOL., VO-L. 80, NO. 2, P. 360-393.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.NBMG MAP 88, 1986, GEOLOGY OF BUCKSKIN MOUNTAIN, BY P. G. VIKRE.NEVADA DEPT. OF MINERAL, 1993MILLER AND RUMPSEY, USBM PRODUCTION FIGURESWILLDEN, R., 1964 NEVADA DEPT OF MINERALS , 1993NEVADA DEPT OF MINERALS, 1993