Nevada · Elko County
Past Producer
Little Joe
Elko County, Nevada, United States
Tungsten
Molybdenum
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Commodities
Primary
Tungsten
Secondary
Molybdenum
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
42: W skarn
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Proximity To Intrusive Contact
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · Tennessee Mountain Formation
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite · Coffeepot Stock
Alteration
Silificiation, Tactite Zones
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10098633
MRDS ID
M233248
Alternate names
Tennessee Mountain
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
41.79046, -115.65203
References
SMITH, R. M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., USGS OPEN-FILE REPORTBUSHNELL, K. (1967) GEOLOGY OF THE ROWLAND QUAD. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 67SCHILLING, J. (1968) MOLY RESOURCES OF NEVADA, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT