Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Antimony, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Scheelite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz
Other materialsSphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite,Rhyolite
StructureTwo Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID10042525
MRDS IDM060342
Alternate namesButte, Alpha, Silver Bell Claims, NBMG Sample Site 2571, Rye Patch Silver Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.43072, -118.22819
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1975, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89RANSOME, F.L., 1909, MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 414VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM 1C 6902JOHNSON AND BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBMBONHAM, H. F., JR., 27 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.JOHNSON, 1977; COUCH AND CARPENTER, 1943; VANDERBURG 1936