Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Humbug-Lucky Chance Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverCopperLeadZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR, VEIN
Ore controlPlumas Fault Zone; 10-20 Ft. Wide
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Other materialsJarosite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Harmony Formation;Scott Canyon Formation
StructureDewitt Thrust Fault
AlterationPyritization, Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10044027
MRDS IDM231344
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.56018, -117.12206
References
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 459-BROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965