Nevada · Lander County
Producer

Kattenhorn Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
SilverAntimonyGoldCopperLeadZincIron
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Antimony
SecondaryGold, Copper, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlBrecciation, Fractures, Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsMarcasite, Pyrargyrite, Stibnite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Quartzite
Associated rockMonzonite · Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
StructureRoberts Mtn. Thrust At Depth, N45w
AlterationStrong, Of Porphyry-Argillic, Of Quartzite, Tco
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10109769
MRDS IDM231405
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.41908, -116.83316
References
STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88, PT IIVANDERBURG, W. O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7043GILLULY, J. & GATES, O., 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEV., WITH SECION ON ECON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER: USGS PROF. PAPER 465.