Commodities
PrimaryCobalt, Nickel
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsBrochantite, Copper, Erythrite, Tetrahedrite
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Gabbro,Mafic Volcanic Rock
Associated rockGabbro,Mafic Volcanic Rock · Humboldt Gabbroic Complex
AlterationOxidized Ore
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10045365
MRDS IDM233074
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.99684, -117.91457
References
FERGUSON, H.G., 1939, NICKEL DEPOSITS IN COTTONWOOD CANYON, CHURCHILL CO., NEV; NEV. UNIV. BULL. VOL. 33, NO. 3., GEOL. MIN SER. NO. 32.WILLDEN, R., AND SPEED, R.C., 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHURCHILL CO., NEV.; N.B.M.G. BULL.83.CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, USGS BULL. 1223, P. 47-48