Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
SecondaryTin
TertiaryCopper, Arsenic, Bismuth, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model46: W veins
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlFaults And Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite
GangueBarite, Chlorite, Fluorite, Hematite, Jarosite, Limonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Unduavi Formation
Associated rockDiorite,Granite · Taquesi-Mururata Batholith
StructureDoming Of Sediments Due To Intrusion Of Taquesi-Mururata Batholith
AlterationNarrow, Irregular Muscovite-Chlorite Selvages Around Stockwork Veins; Host Rock Hornfelsed (Chlorite-Muscovite-Tourmaline-Carbonate)
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1919
Discovery year1914
Identification
Deposit ID10080340
MRDS IDW031460
Alternate namesNevada Mine
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-16.54602, -67.79367
References
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