Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Gold
SecondaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Quartz
Other materialsPyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureStock Intrudes The Roberts Mtn Thrust Plates, Rhyolite Porphyry Dikes Trend Predominantly West
AlterationThe Granitic Rock Has Been Strongly Sericitized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1910
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10044893
MRDS IDM232519
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.30797, -116.6951
References
STAGER, H. K. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 67, REFERENCE NO. 3201500162EMMONS, W. H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA COS. USGS BULL 408HUMPHREY, F. L. (1945) REPORT ON THE PHOENIX MINE, LANDER CO. NEV., N. B. M. DISTRICT FILE 151, ITEM3WRUCKE, C. T. (1974) GEOLO GIC MAP OF THE TENABO AREA, LANDER CO NEV, USGS MAP MF-647