Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
Western Union Claim
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Copper
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Commodities
Primary
Copper
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Intrusive Veins, Dikes, Fractures
Geology
Host rock
Diorite
Associated rock
Diorite
Structure
Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1935
Identification
Deposit ID
10046025
MRDS ID
M233932
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
41.77824, -114.77978
References
SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS 847-A