Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFissure
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Molybdenite, Powellite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockQuartzite
StructureDeposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn. Thrust, Fissures, Intrusion
AlterationIntrusive Alterred And Replaced By Sericite, Pyrite. Intrusive Pyrometasomatized The Country Rock Locally Producing A Calc-Silicate Skarn, Hornfels And Scheelite, Molybdenite Mineralization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10103996
MRDS IDM232514
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.37908, -116.7526
References
STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV, N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNTMUCCA) MILS NO 97, REP. NO. 3201500045, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 37.130EMMONS, W.H. (1910) RECON OF MINING DISTRICTS IN ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA COS., USGS BULL 408EMMONS, W.H., (1910)