Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
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 ID10045252
MRDS IDM232946
Alternate namesUnion Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.48214, -117.06954
References
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88.ROSS, C.P., 1953, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE REESE RIVER DISTRICT, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 997.HUGHES, H.H., 19558 CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON AUSTIN, NEVADA PROPERTIES OF HERCULES MINES COMPANY (UNPUB.): NBMG FILES.SCHMIDT, F.S., (UNPUBLISHED), AUSTIN CUSTOM MILL REPORT: NBMG FILES.