Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Eureka Nevada Tunnel

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTRATABOUND
Ore controlFractured,Brecciated, Permeable Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Malachite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Hamburg Dolomite
StructureMore Abundant Ne Striking Transverse Faults
AlterationLocal Areas Of Intense Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10044793
MRDS IDM232383
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.46799, -115.99673
References
ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GELOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64USB OF M (ELY) MILS NO 112, REFERENCE NO 3201100134, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 37.083NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, USGS PROF PAPER 406NOLAN, J.B. (1962)