Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer

Lewis

Elko County, Nevada, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlIntrusive Veins, Faults, Granodiorite Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockMetasedimentary Rock
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046031
MRDS IDM233938
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.77769, -114.76283
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779