Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryIron, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlIntrusive Dikes & Veins, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Granite
Associated rockSyenite,Diorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc Faults, Fractures
AlterationSome Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10045946
MRDS IDM233845
Alternate namesLilian Ray Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.86159, -114.81116
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-ASCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL. 497.