Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Zinc, Copper
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Arsenic, Manganese, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlThrust Fault Striking N50e At The Mine; Intersecting Fault Zones.
Materials
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Other materialsBarite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite
StructureFaults: 2 Structures, One N30-40e,30se; Theother E-W 555.
AlterationMinor Sericitic Alteratson
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10111426
MRDS IDM032035
Alternate namesChief, Silver Wedge #10
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.69775, -114.51473
References
TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV. BUR MINES BULL 73CALLAGHAN,E., 1936, UNR BULL VOL 30, NO. 2, P.26-27.COUCH, B.F. AND CARPENTER, J., 1940, NBMG BULL 38, P. 86.SMITH,A.M. AND CARPENTER, J., 1931, NOTES ON INSPECTION TRIP: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 167, ITEM 3.BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG. 17, 1983.NBMG DISTRICT FILES 167, 175, PRESS CLIPPINGS.TSCHANTZ & PAMPEYAN, 1970.