Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryCopper, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsCovellite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockArkose,Limestone
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureComplexly Faulted Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103883
MRDS IDM060329
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Sites 2523, 2524
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.51767, -118.18848
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM 1C6902SIRDEVAN, W.H., 1913; UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE STAR PEAK MINE, IMLAY MINING DISTRICT, PERSHING CO; NEVADABONHAM, H.F., JR., 5 AUG 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.SILBERLING, S. J. AND WALLACE, B. E., 1967, USGS MAP GO-666.VANDERBURG W.O., 1936