Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer

Sylvania Mine

Elko County, Nevada, United States
LeadCopperGoldSilver
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR-PIPE LIKE
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Malachite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Hematite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
StructureFaults
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10045582
MRDS IDM233352
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.51685, -116.01508
References
GRANGER, A. E., ET ALL, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES AT ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 54, 1957.SMITH, R. M. MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56