Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Zinc, Lead, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsAcanthite, Argentite, Covellite, Jamesonite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockRhyolite · Koipato Group
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10042532
MRDS IDM060354
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 2563, Platero Claims, Henning
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.42183, -118.1443
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89CAMERON, 1939, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION NE HUMBOLDT RANGE, NEVADA; GSA BULL. 50, P 563-634VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902WHITEHILL, 1875, BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST OF STATE OF NEVADA FOR YEARS 1873 & 1874; CARSON CITY, NEV., STATE PRINTERBONHAM, H. F., JR., 26 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.