Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Independence Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldCopperZincLeadIron
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Description

C. Birum

Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Zinc, Lead
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Shear Zones, Brecciation, Fracturing
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Sandstone · Harmony Formation;Battle Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureGolconda Thrust, Nw-Trending Faults; N-S Striking Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10044028
MRDS IDM231345
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.54712, -117.12178
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-B.STATE DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, DEC 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.NBMG MAP 84, 1983SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOL. I - NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH