Nevada · Clark County
Past Producer

Tiffin Mine

Clark County, Nevada, United States
ZincLeadCopper
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Description

C.A. Beck

Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Hydrozincite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Monte Cristo (Strike Ne, Dip 35-50se), (Bullion Member);Bird Springs (Ne, 35-50se)
StructureThrust Fault, Normal Faults, Beds Are Much Disturbed, Locally Strike Ne And Dip 35-50 Se.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10046996
MRDS IDM242233
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.77778, -115.52667
References
LONGWELL, C.R., 1965, GEOL. AND MIN. OF CLARK CO., NEV., NBMG, BULL 62, PG. 198.HEWITT, D.F., 1931, GEOL. AND MIN. DEP. OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., NEV., USGS, PP 162, P. 153.GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURENCES OF NEV., NBMG, BULL 81., P. 33.HEWITT, 1931, USGS, PP 162, PG. UK3