Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Copper Queen #1 Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
CopperGoldLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Harmony Formation;Harmony Formation
StructureW-N-W Trending Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10044007
MRDS IDM231322
Alternate namesDipper
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.6199, -117.05816
References
ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSI OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 459-B