Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer

Spruce Standard

Elko County, Nevada, United States
LeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlIntrusive Contact, Shear Zone 20 Ft Wide
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Calcite, Diopside, Fluorite, Garnet, Quartz, Sericite, Tremolite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGranite
StructureFaults
AlterationSome Silication
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10046035
MRDS IDM233943
Alternate namesCarrie No. 2 Claim, Standard
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.55381, -114.86921
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1931, SPRUCE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, ELKO COUNTY, U. OF N. BULL. VOL XXV NO. 7 U. OF N., RENO, NEVADASMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56SMITH, R.M., (1976)