Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Silver
GangueLimonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Chert · Scott Canyon Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureAntler And Dewitt Thrust Fault
AlterationSilicification, Pyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10043997
MRDS IDM231310
Alternate namesCyclone, Replublec Patented Claims, Formerly Part of the Iron Canyon Claim Group Owned By Iron Canyon, Gold Mining Co
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.53768, -117.10955
References
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV BUREAU OF MINES, BULL 88.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939 RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO, NEV, USGM INF CIRC 7043HILL., J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFRONIA AND NW NEVADA; USGS 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-BSTEWART, MCKEE, AND STAGER, 1977