Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Esmeralda Prospect

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
GoldLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formLENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Wyman Formation
StructureThrust Faults, N-And Ne-Trending Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10046783
MRDS IDM241991
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.77605, -117.7062
References
SPURR, J.E.,(1906), U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER NO. 55.SHAMBERGER, H.A., 1976, SILVER PEAK: HISTORIC MINING CAMPS OF NEVADA SERIES, NO. 8: NEVADA HISTORICAL PRESS, CARSON CITY, NEVADA.SPURR, J.E. (1906) P. 63