Nevada · Lincoln County
Occurrence
Unnamed Ag
Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Silver
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Silver, Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
POD-IRREGULAR
Ore control
Shear N10-15w 40-60ne, Contact (?)
Materials
Ore minerals
Tetrahedrite
Gangue
Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Pole Canyon Limestone May Be Limestone Bed In Pioche Shale
Structure
Patterson Pass Fault (E-W Trending)
Tectonic setting
Basin & Range Province
Alteration
Silicification
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1916
Identification
Deposit ID
10045917
MRDS ID
M233810
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
38.59773, -114.73168
References
HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA: USGS BULL 648 214PFIELD CHECK BENTZ/SMITH, NBMG 1981