Nevada · Mineral County
Past Producer

Omco Mine

Mineral County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilver
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Description

J.P. Nelson

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Silver
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Rhyolite
StructureContact Fault, West Fault
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1916
Last production1921
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10044636
MRDS IDM232170
Alternate namesOlympic Mine, Olympic Mines Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.60798, -117.89344
References
KNOPF, ADOLPH, 1922, ORE DEPOSITS OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA, IN RANSOME, F.L. AND BURCHARD, E.F., EDS., CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, 1921: USGS BULL. 725, P. 377-382KNOPF, 1922, P. 381