Nevada · Eureka County
Past Producer

Phoenix Mine

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldLeadZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFractured, Permeable Zones Along Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Malachite, Smithsonite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Eldorado Dolomite
StructureRuby Hill Thrust Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID10111446
MRDS IDM232405
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.50131, -115.98451
References
ROBERTS ETAL (1967) GEOLOGIC & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64.U.S.B. OF M. (ELY) MILS NO. 119, REF. NO. 3201100100NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT NEV., USGS PP. 406NOLAN, T.B. (1962)