Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNormal Faults
Geology
Host rockRhyolite · Jarbidge Rhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite · Jarbidge Rhyolite
StructureCrater Range, Normal Faults
AlterationSilicificatio
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1910
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10044651
MRDS IDM232199
Alternate namesEscalon Mine, Pick, Shovel Claims, Shovel Frxn.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.83879, -115.41424
References
SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL 741(1912) A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MTN. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV.: USGS BULL. 497GRANGER, M.B. (1957) GEOL. & MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV.: NBM BULL.54CARPER, A.F., 1920, REPORT ON BLUSTER, SUCCESS, AND PICK AND SHOVEL PROPERTIES, JARBRIDGE, ELKO CO., NEV: 63 ITEM 2 IN NBMB FILES.SCHRADER, F.C., 1923.