Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Antimony
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlBedding Planes
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiabase
StructureSharp Folds Trending N 10 Degrees E
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1919
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10042537
MRDS IDM060360
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.32461, -118.23097
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, 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 OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM 1C 6902SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., UNPUB. DATA, 1957JOHNSON, 1977; VANDERBURG, 1936