Nevada · Humboldt County
Past Producer

Ridge Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
CopperSilverGoldLead
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Gold
SecondaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlTert
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Malachite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Harmony Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureFaults; Pebble Dikes
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046162
MRDS IDM234151
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.66796, -117.08178
References
WILLDEN, R., (1964), GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NBMG BULL. 59ROBERTS, RALPH J., AND D. C. ARNOLD, (1965) ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV.; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (1964), MMINRALS FOR INDUSTRYWILLDEN, R; 1964