Nevada · Lincoln County
Past Producer

Vesuvius Mine

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldLeadIronCopperZinc
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryLead, Iron, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlIntersections Of Fissures, Favorable Host Rock
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Malachite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
StructureFissures, Faults
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10047180
MRDS IDM242437
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.08163, -114.61501
References
WESTGATE, L.G., & KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEV., USGS P.P. 171, P. 70.NBMG OPEN FILE, FILE 175, ITEM 6NBMG DISTRICT FILE 171, ITEM 21; 1924 UNPUB. REPORT BY G.W. CRANEHILL, J.M., 1916, USGS BULL 648, P. 132-133NBMG OPEN FILE, FILE 175, ITEM 6; NBMG OPEN FILE 171, ITEM 20