Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer
Dead Cedar Mine
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Copper
Silver
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Secondary
Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement
Model
72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit size
S
Ore control
E-W Fracture Zone
Materials
Ore minerals
Copper
Gangue
Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Limestone
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10045644
MRDS ID
M233429
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
40.42604, -114.19975
References
SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56FIELD EXAMINATION BY J.V. TINGLEY, NBMG, ON 8/7/80.SMITH, R.M.(P.68-69) (1976)