Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Belmont

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
ZincLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSTRATABOUND
Ore controlFractured Permeable Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureRoberts Mountain Thrust
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1923
Discovery year1923
Identification
Deposit ID10044665
MRDS IDM232218
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.92742, -116.27952
References
ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (MILLETT) MILS NO 143, REFERENCE NO. 3201100063VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO., USBM INF CIR. 7022ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL. 1967