Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Stibnite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Graphite, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureFractures, Postmineral Faults
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10045245
MRDS IDM232938
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.49325, -117.06315
References
STEWART, F.H., MCKEE, F.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITSOF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL.88.HUGHES, H.H., 1955, CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON AUSTIN, NEVADA PROPERTIES OF HERCULESMINING COMPANY (UNPUB): NBMG FILES.