Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockRhyolite,Andesite · Natchez Pass Formation
StructureFaults And Fracture Zones
AlterationSilicified Andesite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1936
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10109652
MRDS IDM060458
Alternate namesLang Syne, NBMG Sample Site 2347
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.74378, -117.89403
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OFPERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89.VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NOTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH-SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-61, V.I., SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISO; P. 88GARSIDE, L. J., 28 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.MINESEARCH ANNUAL, 1984-85, VOL VII, P. 13-14; METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, BOULDER, COLORADO.THE WALLACE MINER, 8/25/83.