Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Eureka Tunnel

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
GoldLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formIRREGULAR, PODS, PIPELIKE BODY
Ore controlBrecciated, Faulted, Fractured, Permable Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsTetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Hamburg Dolomite
StructureFaults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10044772
MRDS IDM232358
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.47965, -115.99257
References
ROBERTS R.J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO. 117, REFERENCE NO. 3201100113NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA, USGS PP. 406