Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
Big Four
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gold
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Gold, Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
TABULAR TO IRREGULAR MASSES
Ore control
Ore Formed By Replacement Along Faults, Fractures, Or Shears
Materials
Ore minerals
Gold, Pyrite
Geology
Host rock
Diorite · Cane Spring Formation
Structure
Diorite Intrudes Limestone Of The T2 Cane Spring Form.
Alteration
Diorite Stock Has Been Intensely Alterred & Silicified
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1929
Discovery year
1929
Identification
Deposit ID
10044846
MRDS ID
M232461
Region
NA
Data score
D
Coordinates
40.07574, -117.22372
References
STAGER, H.K., 1977