Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlGrandiorite Contact, Faults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
Geology
Host rockSilt,Quartzite,Shale,Limestone,Chert
Associated rockDiorite
StructureGrandiorite Stock With Assoc, Faults, Fractures
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046153
MRDS IDM234134
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.77574, -114.77978
References
SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NOV: USES DFR 76- 56, P39-45SCHRADER, F.C. (1935 THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USES BUL. 847-A.HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM, GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., N EV; USES OFR 76-779.