Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper, Zinc
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Other materialsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite
AlterationSericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10042549
MRDS IDM060373
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 2556
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.2799, -118.20625
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89VIKRE, P.G., 1978, GEOLOGY AND SILVER MINERALIZATION OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS, STANFORD UNIV.BONHAM, H. F., JR., 14 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.