Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNorth-Trending Faults
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite · Kate Peak Formation
Associated rockAndesite
StructureNorth-Trending Faults
AlterationArgillization, Silicification.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10095697
MRDS IDM231196
Alternate namesRout Mine, Washington Hill Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.46046, -119.64072
References
BONHAM, H. F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 70STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J. A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 49BAILEY, E. H., AND PHOENIX, D. A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41BAILEY, E. H. USGS, PERSONAL FILES.