Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR TO PIPE-LIKE
Ore controlFissures, Favorable Rocks
Materials
Ore mineralsCopper
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1969
Discovery year1963
Identification
Deposit ID10045608
MRDS IDM233383
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.52685, -116.00647
References
KETNER, K.B., AND SMITH, JR., J.F., 1963, GEOLOGY OF THE RAILROAD MINING DISTRICT, ELLSO COUNTRY, NEVADA. USGS BULLETIN 1162-B.SMITH R.M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELLSO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 1976-56SMITH, R.M., (1976)