Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryLead, Silver, Copper
TertiaryTungsten, Mercury, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Conglomerate,Limestone · Natchez Pass
StructureNne-Trending Fault And Shear Zones
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103889
MRDS IDM060457
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.76572, -117.87014
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 IC 6902SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-61, V.I, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO P. 88.GARSIDE, L. J., 28 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J. J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.