Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAT
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Wenban Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Mill Canyon Stock
StructureRoberts Mtn Thrust
AlterationSilification & Bleaching Of Carborate Near Fissure Veins
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1938
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10044686
MRDS IDM232249
Alternate namesRoberts Mining Co., Mill Canyon Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.19963, -116.56814
References
ROBERT RJ, ETAL (1967) GEOLGOY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 64USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 41, REF. NO. 3201100019, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 37.053VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM I.C. 7022GILLULY J. & MASURSKY H. (965) GEOLOGY OF THE CORTEZ QUADRANGLE NEV., USGS BULL 1175ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL., (1967)