Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlContact
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueGarnet
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10045498
MRDS IDM233257
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.90796, -115.07673
References
SCHRADER, F. C., 1912, A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBRIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 427, P. 151-157SMITH, R. M., 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPT. 76-56MATHIAS, D. E., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ELK MTS., ELKO CO., NEVADA; U. OF ORE. M.S. THESIS