Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Copper, Lead
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Schist,Rhyolite · Natchez Pass Formation;Koipato Group
Associated rockDiabase
StructureFault And Shear Zones
AlterationSilicified Volcanics
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1908
Discovery year1908
Identification
Deposit ID10042610
MRDS IDM060459
Alternate namesBlackhole-Monroe Mines, Mayflower MinesMonroe Mine, NBMG Sample Site 2343, Golden Bell
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.746, -117.89514
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY; NEVADA; USBM IC 6902SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH-SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-61, V.I. SO.PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, P. 88GARSIDE, L. J., 27 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 299, ITEM 4.