Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULR
Ore controlOre Formed By Replacement Along Faults Fractures, Oreshears
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Cane Spring Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureDiorite Intrudes The T2 Cane Spring Form.
AlterationLimestone Has Been Pyrometasomatized By Intrusive
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1934
Identification
Deposit ID10044847
MRDS IDM232462
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.3199, -117.22705
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV. N.B.M. BULL 88SCHRADER F.C. (1934) THE MICOY MINING DISTRICT, LANDER CO. NEV. USGS. BIRC. 10MCKEE E.H. & STEWART J.H. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MCCOY QUADRANGLE, USGS OPEN-FILE MAP