Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
White Elephant Claims
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Intrusive Veins, Faults, Fractures
Materials
Ore minerals
Copper
Geology
Host rock
Diorite
Associated rock
Diorite
Structure
Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1912
Identification
Deposit ID
10045949
MRDS ID
M233848
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
41.73713, -114.83339
References
SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL. 497