Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Dean Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
SilverGoldLeadZincIronCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Iron, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typevein
Model75: Distal disseminated Ag-Au
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular
Ore controlfractures, shears
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
GangueQuartz, Calcite, Barite
Geology
Host rockShale,Quartzite,Granodiorite
Associated rockGranodiorite
StructureLaramide faulting; Dean Mine fault, Roberts Mountains Thrust at depth
Alterationsericitic, pyritic, propylitic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10310310
MRDS IDM231413
Alternate namesCumberland Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.42907, -116.84761
References
Stager, H.K., 1977, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander Co., Nev.; Nev. Bur. Mines & Geol. Bull. 88 Pt 2Vanderburg, W.O., 1939, Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander Co., Nev.; USBM Info Circ. 7043Lemmons, W.H., A Reconnaissance of some Mining Camps in Elko, Lander, and Eureka Counties, Nevada 1910, USGS Bull 408.Gilluly, J., and Gates, O., 1965, Tectonic and Igneous Geology of the Northern Shoshone Range, Nevada: Section on Econ Geol by K.B. Ketner; USGS Prof Paper 465Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.Prihar, D.W., Peters, S.G., Bourns, F.T., McKee, E.H., 1996, Geology and Gold Potential of the Goat Ridge Window, Shoshone Range, Lander County, Nevada in Coyner, A.R. and Fahey, P.L., eds., Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium Proceedings, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, April, 1995, p. 485-504.Denver Mining Record, 9/7/94; 9/13/95.