Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Iron, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFractures, Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Quartzite,Shale
Associated rockDiorite
StructureRoberts Mtns. Thrust At Depth, Laramide Faulting; Dean Mine Fault
AlterationSericitic, Pyritic, Propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10044087
MRDS IDM231413
Alternate namesCumberland Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.4274, -116.84761
References
STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 88 PT 2YANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV.; USBM INFO CIRC. 7043EMMONS, W.H., A RECONNAISSANCE OF SOME MINING CAMPS IN ELKO, LANDER, AND EUREKA COUNTIES, NEVADA 1910, USGS BULL 408.GILLULY, J., AND GATES, O, 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA: SECTION ON E CON GEOL BY K.B. KETNER; USGS PROF PAPER 465