Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Atlas Shaft

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULLAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlFractured Zones Within The Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Plumbojarosite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Hamburg Dolomite
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureNortheast-Striking Transverse Faults More Abundant
AlterationLocal Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10044783
MRDS IDM232372
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.47632, -115.98146
References
ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV. BUREAR OF MINES BULL 64US BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO 112 REFERENCE NO 3201100116NOLAN TIB. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, USGS PROF PAPER 406