Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Silver, Gold
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formDISCONTINOUS PODS AND LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Calamine, Galena, Hydrozincite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Yellowpine Limestone Member, Monte Cristo Limestone
StructureSeveral Thrust And Normal Faults, Part Of Overturned Syncline
AlterationLimestone Dolomitized Locally
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10047000
MRDS IDM242238
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.96166, -115.5364
References
HEWETT, D.F., 1931, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD: USGS P.P., 162, P. 123-126.LONGWELL, C.R., ET.AL, 1965, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO; NBMG BULL. 62, P. 195.GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 81, P. 28.ALBRITTON, C.C., ET.AL, 1954, GEOLOGIC CONTROLS OF LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS IN GOODSPRINGS (YELLOWPINE) DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 1010, P. 41-49.TINGLEY, J.V., 1983, FIELD EXAM., NBMG, 28 APR 83