Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlGranodiorite Contact, Faults, Dikes
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10045980
MRDS IDM233884
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.69324, -114.73395
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45.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.GRANGER, A.E., ET. AL. (1957) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: NEVADA BUREAU MINES BULL. 54.SMITH (1976)