Nevada · Esmeralda County
Occurrence

NBMG Sample Sites 1278, 1279

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
MolybdenumSilverGoldIronManganese
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlContact Of Dikes With Sediments
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite
GangueEpidote, Garnet, Gypsum, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Skarn (Tactite),Siltstone · Palmetto
Associated rockGranite
AlterationSilication
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10047191
MRDS IDM242451
Alternate namesG Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.16049, -117.68315
References
SMITH, P. AND BENTZ, J., 1982, FIELD EXAMINATION 9-22-82