Nevada · Esmeralda County
Occurrence

Frank No. 2

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverLead
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeUnknown
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlBedding
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockGreenstone · Mineral Ridge Pluton
StructurePost-Ore Crushing, Faulting
AlterationSericitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10046782
MRDS IDM241990
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.79605, -117.71537
References
SPURR, J.E., (1906), U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER NO. 55.SHAMBERGER, M.A., 1976, SILVER PEAK: HISTORIC MINING CAMPS OF NEVADA SERIES, NO. 8: NEVADA HISTORICAL PRESS, CARSON CITY, NEVADA.