Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Prospect Mountain Tunnel

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
LeadSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTRATABOUND
Ore controlFractured, Permeable Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Eldorado Dolomite
StructureRuby Hill Thrust Zone Outcrops At The Tunnel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10103990
MRDS IDM232407
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates39.47854, -116.00089
References
ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO 117, REF. NO 3201100112NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEV. USGS PP. 406NOLAN, T.B., (1962)