Description
J. Green And E J George
Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold, Copper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlShear Zones, Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite,Plutonic Rock
StructureRoberts Mtns. Thrust; Lewis (Whiskey Canyon) Thrust, Laramide Faults, Oneset Nw, One Nne.
AlterationSomesilicic, Sericitic, Pyritic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID10044095
MRDS IDM231422
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.4399, -116.86955
References
STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL, BULL 88 PT IIPAYNE, A.L., 1967, GEOL. REPORT ON THE BETTY O'NEAL SILVER MINE, LEWIS MINING DISTRICT, LANDER CO. NEVADA; UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLGILLULY, J. AND GATES, O, 1965, TECRONICAND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA; SECTION ON ECON. GEOL. BY K.B. KETNER; USGS PROF. PAPER 465.EMMONS, W. 4., 1910, A RECONNAISSANCE OF SOME MINING CAMPS IN ELKO, LANDER, AND EUREKA COUNTIES, NEVADA; USGS BULL 408.