Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault Zones, Joint Planes
Materials
Ore mineralsElectrum
GangueCalcite, Iron, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Shale,Sandstone · Gold Hill
StructureS. Margin Of The Tertiary Manhattan Caldera, Faults Cut Ore; Gently Dipping Thrust Sheets
AlterationPyritization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1980
Last production1984
Identification
Deposit ID10106930
MRDS IDM233579
Alternate namesClaim Group: Big Four, Mayflower, Reilley Fraction, Iron Queen,, Iron King, Gold Wedge, Little Grey, Jumpingjack, June, St. George,, Stary Dog, Skookum, Houston Oil and Minerals Tenneco Manhattan Project, Houston Oil and Minerals Tenneco Manhattan Project.Nbmg Samplesite, 3217 and 3218.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.53521, -117.07786
References
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN CALENDAR YEAR 1981.NEWS CLIPPINGS, AUG., 1981-88, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 240.DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, DEC., 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.NBMG MAP 84, 1983, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS.BONHAM, H.F., JR., 29 MAY 86, NBMGFIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.TINGLEY, J.V., AND QUADE, J., 1986, NBMG OFR 86-14?BONHAM, H.F., 1988, IN NBMG MI-1987BONHAM, H.F., 1986, NBMG MAP 91MADDRY, J.W., 1987, REPORTS IN GSN SYPMOSIUM FIELD GUIDE AND TECHNICAL VOLUMENBMG MJ-1987. NEWS CLIPPINGS, AUG. 26, 1981