Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Big Six Mine

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilver
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Description

W. E. Banrey

Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureDeposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust, High Angle Nw & Ne Striking Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID10103946
MRDS IDM231430
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.93018, -116.31399
References
ROBERTS, R. J., ET A., (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL. 64USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 311, REFERENCE 3201100155EMMONS, W. H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA, LANDER, & ELKO CO., NEV., USGS BULL. 408VANDERBURG, W. O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM IC 7022