Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Manganese
TertiaryCopper, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone
Associated rockLamprophyre
StructureHighland Thrust Plate, Fault Limiting Ore On The East
AlterationSilicification Of Wallrock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1895
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10103584
MRDS IDM032030
Alternate namesPart of Comet Coalition Mines Co In 1949, Lyndon Mine, NBMG Sample Site 1438 A & B
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.87607, -114.59778
References
TSCHANZ, C.M., AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO. NEVADA NEVADA BUR. OF MINES, BULL 73 P.WESTGATE, L.G. AND KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA. USGS PROF. PAPER 171 P.HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA USGS BULL 648 P.COUCH, B.F., CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVADA'S METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940, INCLUSIVE) UNIV OF NEVADA BULL 38, P. 85-89NBMG DISTRICT FILE 166, PRESS CLIPPINGS; MINING RECORD, 1924.BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 26, 1983.TRENGOVE, R.R., 1949, USBM RI 4541.WESTGATE AND KNOPF, 1932