Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
War Eagle Mine
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Copper
Silver
Gold
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Description
W.T. Mcardle (?)
Commodities
Primary
Copper, Silver
Secondary
Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Model
59: Skarn Cu
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Granodiorite Contact, Faults, Dikes
Materials
Ore minerals
Copper
Gangue
Axinite, Garnet, Jasper
Geology
Host rock
Quartzite,Limestone
Associated rock
Diorite
Structure
Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Alteration
Silicification
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
First production
1895
Discovery year
1895
Identification
Deposit ID
10045948
MRDS ID
M233847
Alternate names
Rose O'Connell
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
41.68074, -114.69561
References
SCHRADER (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL. 497.HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779