Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Galena Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
SilverLeadCopperZincGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Associated rockGranite
StructureMajor Thrust Faults, Nw-Trending Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Discovery year1980
Identification
Deposit ID10044021
MRDS IDM231337
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.56573, -117.12928
References
STEWART, J.H., MC KEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL 594.STEWART, J.H.; MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977