Nevada · Esmeralda County
Occurrence

Big Three Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
CopperZincLeadGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc, Lead, Gold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlBrecciation
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Greenstone,Limestone · Poleta
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureConsiderable Folding, Faulting
AlterationSilicification, Intense Hydrothermal Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10046790
MRDS IDM241998
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 1119.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.54884, -117.51592
References
QUADE, JACK, 1982, FIELD EXAMINATION OF JUNE 1, 1982ALBERS, J.P. AND STEWART, J.H., 1972, NBMG BULL 78, PLATE 2.