Description
John Valente (Locator)
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Arsenic, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPODS, LENSES
Ore controlN75w Vein-Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueJasper, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureFaults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1931
Identification
Deposit ID10046468
MRDS IDM241634
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 1446
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.93968, -114.60973
References
NBMG DISTRICT FILE 166, PRESS CLIPPINGS, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 1929TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL 73, P. 151.BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION, AUG. 27, 1983.FITCH, D.C., 19648 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COMET DISTRICT, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA; UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO M.S. THESIS, P. 78-79NBMG DISTRICT FILE 161, PRESS CLIPPINGS, 1925-1929