Description
J.R. Bunch, Andrew Robert, And Others
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlContact Of Diorite Porphyry Intruded Into Limestone.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Copper, Cuprite, Silver
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureIgneous Contact
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10046103
MRDS IDM234032
Alternate namesCopper Kettle Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.92073, -118.16986
References
SCHRADER, F.C., 1947, CARSON SINK AREA; U.S.G.S. OPEN-FILE REPORT.VANDERBURG, W.O., 1940, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.B.M. I.C.-7093MILS, 1979, USBM