Description
Eureka Corp. (1937)
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LINEAR
Ore controlFault Control, Stratigraphic Control.
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Eldorado Dolomite
Associated rockHornblendite · Intrusive Quartz Diorite
StructureRuby Hill Thrust Zone, Ruby Hill Normal Fault, Martin - Adams Hill Fault
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID10073173
MRDS IDW019032
Alternate namesFad Shaft
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.49992, -116.00089
References
NOLAN, T. B., HUNT, R. N., 1968, THE EUREKA MINING DIST., NEV.; IN RIDGE, J. D. ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF U. S. 1933 - 1967 V. 1 P. 966 - 9911937 DIREXPL EUREKA CORP. - DOWNFAULTED EXTENSION FOUND1948 DIREXPL EUREKA CORP. - WATER INFLOW CLOSED SHAFT1962 DIREXPL RUBY HILL M. C. - WATER INFLOW PLUGGED