Commodities
PrimaryIron
TertiarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, STRATABOUND
Ore controlAndesite Flows
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Magnetite
GangueApatite
Geology
Host rockAndesite · Frenchie Creek Volcanics
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1869
Identification
Deposit ID10044739
MRDS IDM232316
Alternate namesWest Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.57852, -116.27036
References
ROBERTS, R.J. ET AL (1967) GELOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., N.B.M. BULL. 64USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 169, REF. NO 3201100011, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 34.020EMMON, W.H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA,LANDER & ELKO COS, UGSG BULL 408SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOLL, P 93VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM 1C 7022ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL., 1967