Description
An Indian Showed It To Thomas & Brown In 1872
Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondaryZinc, Copper, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR TO TABULAR
Ore controlFaults-Favorable Limestone Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueJasper, Quartz, Vanadinite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
StructureFaults
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10046015
MRDS IDM233921
Alternate namesPanther, Net, Delno Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.67158, -114.27421
References
HUNT, S.F., 1936, MINING GEOLOGY OUTLINED, RENO, NEVADAMINES REGISTER 1937SLACK, J.F., 1972, STRUCTURE, PETROLOGY, AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE INDIAN SPRINGS (DELANO MTS) REGION, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA. MS. THESIS MIAMI UNIVERSITY.OLSEN, D.R, 1960, GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY OF THE DELNO MINING DISTRICT AND VICINITY, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA.PHD U. OF UTAHWHITEHILL, H.R., 1875 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST OF NEVADA FOR THE YEARS 1873 & 1874. CARSON CITY, NEVADA.WHITEHILL, H.R., 1877 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST OF NEVADA FOR THE YEARS 1875 AND 1876. CARSON CITY, NEVADA.GRANGER, ET AL (1957)