Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlIntrusive Veins & Dikes, Faults, Fractures
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Fault, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1886
Discovery year1891
Identification
Deposit ID10045977
MRDS IDM233881
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.77769, -114.78839
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 76-779.SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL 497.SCHRADER, F.C. (1912, 1935)