Nevada · Esmeralda County
Occurrence

Esperanza Prospect

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
SilverCopperLeadGoldBarium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Gold
TertiaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Other materialsChrysocolla
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureThe Strata Is Highly Folded.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10044593
MRDS IDM232098
Alternate namesMerritt Copper Claim 1979
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.86938, -117.50259
References
SPURR, J.E., 1906, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SILVER PEAK QUAD., NEV.: USGS PP 55, P. 75