Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryAntimony, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Grass Valley Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1865
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10044914
MRDS IDM232549
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 2665
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.75211, -117.95597
References
JOHNSON, M. G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89WHITEHILL, 1873, BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST FOR YEARS 1871 & 1872: CARSON CITY, NEV. STATE PRINTERTINGLEY, J. V., 18 JUN 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.JOHNSON, M. G., 1977.