Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, POCKETS
Ore control5 Fractores Striking N 30 E
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Lead
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureShear Zones
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1915
Discovery year1911
Identification
Deposit ID10046011
MRDS IDM233916
Alternate namesSilver Butte, Ball Mt. Lead
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.28325, -115.18228
References
GRANGER, ET ALL, (1957) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NBM. BULL. 54.HILL, JAMES M, (1916), NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL 648SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 1976-56MINES REGISTER 1937HUNT, S.F. (1936) MINING GEOLOGY OUTLINED: P. MSM REPRINTGRANGER, A. ET AL., (1957)