Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence

Unnamed Silver #2

Elko County, Nevada, United States
LeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone,Dolomite
AlterationMarbleization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10045629
MRDS IDM233412
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.94519, -114.78171
References
SMITH, ROSCOE M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV., USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 1976-56ERICKSON, R.C., ETAL (1966) GEOCHEMICAL RECONNAISANCE IN THE PEQU OP MOUNTAIN AND WOOD HILLS, ELKO CO., NEVADA, USGS BULL 1198E.SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.(1964), MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN NEVADA & NW UTAH, VOL 1.