Description
Mc Beth & Fox (1867)
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryAntimony, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockShale,Chert · Pumpernickel Formation
Associated rockQuartzite,Latite
StructureGolconda Thrust Fault, N-S Trending Steeply Dipping Faults.
AlterationStrong Hydrothermal Alteration Of Chert & Shale.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID10043994
MRDS IDM231307
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.55712, -117.13428
References
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL.88ROBERTS, 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.THEODORE, T.G. AND BLAKE, D.W., 1975, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE COPPER CANYON PORPHRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SURROUNDING AREA, LANDER CO., NEV: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 798-B.STEWART, MCKEE, AND STAGER, 1977.