Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Elko-Lander Prospect

Lander County, Nevada, United States
GoldBismuthSilverLead
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryBismuth, Silver
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlVein Parallels Bedding In Quartzite
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockChert
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureThrust Faults, Ne-Trending Folds And Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1928
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10044016
MRDS IDM231331
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.54712, -117.13901
References
HILL, J.A., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA; USGS BULL 594STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO, NEV: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88.ROBERTS, 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 459B.