Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Homestake Claim

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Chert
Associated rockRhyolite
AlterationChert Wallrock Has Been Bleached And Softened Close To The Vein
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10046665
MRDS IDM241859
Alternate namesIncludes Tom Crown Lease and Probably the Golden Burg Tunnel
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.18799, -117.69899
References
FERGUSON, H.G., 1927, USGS BULL 795-F, P. 141-142PAHER, S.W., 1970, NEVADA GHOST TOWNS AND MINING CAMPS; HOWELL NORTH BOOKS, SAN DIEGO, CALIF.