Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
Humboldt Mine
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Gold
Lead
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Gold
Secondary
Lead, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement Vein
Model
85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Fissures
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Aura Formation
Associated rock
Diorite
Structure
Host Rock Folded & Contorted
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1910
Identification
Deposit ID
10045132
MRDS ID
M232799
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
41.69796, -116.14037
References
GRANGER, A.E. ETAL, (1957) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCE OF ELKO CO. NEV., BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 54.EMMONS, W.H. (1910) RECOMAISENCE/ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA COS. NEV., USGS BULL 408.