Nevada · Clark County
Occurrence

Blue Jay Mine

Clark County, Nevada, United States
LeadCopperZincSilverGoldCobalt
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Cobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model233: Kipushi Cu-Pb-Zn (BC name is Carbonate-hosted Cu)
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlCrushed Dolomite Areas
Materials
Ore mineralsHeterogenite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockDolomite
StructureLarge Scale Overthrusts, Contact Overthrust Lies 200 Ft. Below The Surface.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10095377
MRDS IDM031095
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.88028, -115.48251
References
HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 110 .LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 .LONGWELL ETAL, 1965