Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlAlong A Fault
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Wyman Formation; Weepah Pluton
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10106926
MRDS IDM232103
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.9305, -117.55786
References
SPURR, J.E., 1906, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SILVER PEAK QUAD., NEV.: USGS PP 55, P. 80-81.OXNAM, T.H., 1936, WEEPAH GOLD: ENGN AND MINING JOUR., VOL. 137, NO. 6, P. 300-303.ALBERS, J. P. AND STEWART, J. H., 1972, NBMG BULL 78SONDERMAN, F. J., 1971, THE GEOLOGY OF THE WEEPAH MINING DISTRICT, UNR MS THESIS.DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, DEC., 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.NBMG MAP 84, 1983.BONHAM, H.F., 1986, NBMG MAP 91.BONHAM, H.F., 1988, IN NBMG MI-1987.NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 96B, PRESS CLIPPINGS.NBMG, 1994, MI-1993ALBERTS AND STEWART, 1972, P. 70. NBMG MI-1993BONHAM, 1986. NBMG MI-1993