Nevada · Elko County
Occurrence
Irish Boy Claims
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Lead
Silver
Zinc
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Commodities
Primary
Lead
Secondary
Silver, Zinc
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
N Striking Fissures
Materials
Ore minerals
Smithsonite
Gangue
Biotite, Iron, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone
Associated rock
Granite
Structure
Faults
Alteration
Some Seriaitization
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1912
Identification
Deposit ID
10046061
MRDS ID
M233976
Alternate names
Empire Jackson Mine Lee Mine
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
41.42963, -114.04754
References
HILL, JAMES M, 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL, 648.FIELD EXAM BY T.V. TINGLEY, NBMG, ON 1/13/80.