Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer

Big Four Mine

Elko County, Nevada, United States
SilverLeadGoldZincIron
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Gold
TertiaryZinc, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement Vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFissures And Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureFault Contact With Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1908
Discovery year1908
Identification
Deposit ID10045135
MRDS IDM232803
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.6824, -116.09704
References
GRANGER, A.E. ET AL (1957) GEOLOGY & M INERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., NEV BUR OF MINES BULL 54EMMONS, W.H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA CO, NEV. USGS BULL 408STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES (1981) DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN 1980.GRANGER, A.E., ET AL.,(1957)