Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFractures, Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Quartzite · Quartzite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
StructureRoberts Mtns Thrust, Minor Faults
AlterationIntense, Of Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10044084
MRDS IDM231409
Alternate namesMorning Star
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.42213, -116.83761
References
STAGER, J.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88, PT IIVANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV: USBM INFO CIRC. 7043GILLULY, J. AND GATES, 0, 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEV., WITH SECTION ON ELON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER: USGS PROF. PAPER 465.