Nevada · Lincoln County
Past Producer

NBMG Sample Location 786

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
CopperSilverIronLeadMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryIron, Lead
TertiaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFracture/Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Magnetite, Malachite, Psilomelane, Specularite
GangueClay, Epidote
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite,Rhyolite
StructureFractures
AlterationArgillization; Silicification, Bleaching; Chloritization, Epidotization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046456
MRDS IDM241621
Alternate namesEmpty Wash Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.61664, -114.32055
References
BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG. 19, 1983.TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL. 73.