Nevada · Clark County
Past Producer

Volcano Mine

Clark County, Nevada, United States
ZincLeadUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlPermeability Of Dolomite
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hydrozincite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Birdsprings (Yellow Pine Member)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10046994
MRDS IDM242231
Alternate namesPromethus Claim, Bico Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.80639, -115.46917
References
GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RAD. MIN. OCC. OF NEV., NBMG, BULL 81, P. 33.HEWITT, P.F., 1931, GEOL. AND MID. DEP. OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., NEV., USGS, PP 162, P. 149.LONGWELL, C.R., 1965, GEOL. MIN. DEP. OF CLARK CO., NEV., NBMG, BULL 62, P. 198.10 CARLOADS (300 TONS) OF PB-ZN ORE SHIPPED FROM VOLCANO CLAIM, AND 20 TONS OF PB ORE AND 70 TONS OF ZN ORE FROM THE PROMETHEUS CLAIM.