Description
Nagle, Carlyle And Plunkett
Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryLead, Copper, Gold
TertiaryBismuth, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Kaolinite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Latite
StructureGentle Folding, Buckling Of Strata; Later Crushing Of Veins
AlterationOxidation Of Sulfide Ore; Kalolinization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID10046823
MRDS IDM242038
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.71438, -117.38092
References
BALL, S.H., 1906, USGS BULL 285, P. 58-59BALL, S.H., 1907, USGS BULL 308, P. 63-64LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, NEVADA MINERALS AND MINING CAMPS: NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO: RENO, NV.