Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zone In Altered Rhyolite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Jarbidge Rhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite · Jarbidge Rhyolite
StructureCrater Range
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1911
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10104010
MRDS IDM232963
Alternate namesNorth Star Mine North Star, North Star 1-4, Reliance, Minnie B. Claims, Fletcherlease, Buys-Riddle Lease
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.86684, -115.42258
References
SCHRADER, F.C.(1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL 741GRANGER, M.B.(1957) GEOL. & MINL. RES. OF ELKO, CO., NV., NBM BULL 54SCHRADER, F.C.(1912) A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO.,NV., USGS BULL. 497.SMITH R.M., MINL. RES OF ELKO CO., NEV., USGS OFR 1976-56.FAIRBANK, AND O'BYRNE, J.F., (1911) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT CLAIM MAP.GRANGER, M.B., (1957)