Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFracture Zone, Brecciation, Favorable Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Sandstone,Chert · Edna Mountain Formation;Pumpernickel Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureMajor Thrust Faults, Numerous N-Trending Faults; Virgin Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Discovery year1869
Identification
Deposit ID10043982
MRDS IDM231295
Alternate namesBlossom Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.56073, -117.13039
References
HILL, J. M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 594ROBERTS, R. J. AND ARNOLD, D. C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.STEWART, J. H., MC KEE, E. H. AND STAGER, H. K., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES. BULL 88STEWART, J. H., MC KEE, E. H., AND STAGER, H. K., 1977