Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR, PINCH & SWELL
Ore controlGranodiorite Contact, Intrusive Dikes, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1894
Identification
Deposit ID10045952
MRDS IDM233852
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.78297, -114.78117
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO, NEVADA, USGS BULL 497, P 99-150SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BULL 847-AHOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779.