Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlIntrusive, Veins & Dikes, Faults, Fractures
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10045958
MRDS IDM233858
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.71047, -114.72728
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV.: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45.SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-AHOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL 497.GRANGER, A.E., ET. AL. (1957) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 54.SMITH, R.M., (1976); SCHRADER, 1912 & 1935