Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFractures, Sills, Granodiorite Contact
Geology
Host rockMetasedimentary Rock,Quartzite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10045970
MRDS IDM233872
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.78213, -114.76867
References
SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-A.HOPE, 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.