Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding Plane Faults; Cross-Fracture
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureReg.Struct: Thrust Fault, Bedding Plane Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1943
First production1941
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10040528
MRDS IDM055341
Alternate namesLong Horn Group, NBMG Sample Site 2453, Eastern Nos. 1-6, Longhorn, Dexter Claims, Possible Fraction., Whaley's
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.35628, -117.46125
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICK SILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 41.ROBERTSON, J., 1943, RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORP. FIELD REPORT; UNPUB-ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINESJONES, R. B., 29 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.BAILEY, E. H.,.RYTUBA, J. J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984,UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.DAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A. 1944.