Nevada · Pershing County
Past Producer
American Basin Mine
Pershing County, Nevada, United States
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit size
S
Ore control
Fault Fissures (Fractures)
Materials
Ore minerals
Argentite, Covellite, Silver
Gangue
Barite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Prida Formation
Structure
Fracture Zone
Alteration
Silicified, Sericitized, Pyritized
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10044130
MRDS ID
M231473
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
40.53239, -118.15264
References
CAMERON, 1939, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE NE HUMBOLDT RANGE, NEVADA; GSA BULL. 50 NO. 4, P 603-604