Nevada · Humboldt County
Past Producer

Columbia Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverArsenicCopperAntimony
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Description

Verry; (Clyde Garrett In 1914)

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryArsenic, Copper
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFissure Vein
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Stibnite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Slate
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationArgillic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10045036
MRDS IDM232688
Alternate namesBlack Rock Group, Blue Rock Group, NBMG Sample Site 2962
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.51654, -118.80351
References
VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT, COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM INF. CIRC. 6993.WILLDEN, R, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG, BULL. 59.LAWRENCE, E.F.,1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG, BULL. 61.QUADE, JACK, 28 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS. #5. NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.WILLDEN,R., 1964