Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlCrush Zone Along N20e, 50se Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Phyllite,Shale,Limestone,Rhyolite · Sonoma Range Formation;Valmy
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureNs
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1916
Discovery year1863
Identification
Deposit ID10043967
MRDS IDM231278
Alternate namesWolverine-Red Rose Group, NBMG Sample Site 2324.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.95156, -117.65458
References
VANDERBURG, W. O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 6995WILLDEN, RONALD, (1964) GEOL. AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEVADA, NBMG BULL. 59GARSIDE, L. J., 10 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.WILLDEN, R., 1964