Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNorth-Trending Faults/Shear Zones; E-W Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Cerargyrite, Gold
GangueLimonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyodacite
Associated rockRhyodacite,Quartz Latite
StructureN-Trending Fualts
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10045381
MRDS IDM233093
Alternate namesGrand Prize Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.49852, -117.86845
References
WILLDEN, R, AND R.C. SPEED, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHURCHILL CO., NEV.; NBMG. BULL. 83.SCHRADER, F.C., 19478 CARSON SINK AREA, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. O.F. REPORTSCHRADER, F.C., (1947)