Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures, Granodiorite Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGranodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10046067
MRDS IDM233982
Alternate namesPorter Portis Rose O'Connell
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.68074, -114.69561
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45.SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-AHOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779.