Nevada · Lander County
Producer

Fire Creek Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeLow sulfidation, shallow level, epithermal gold
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular
Ore controlshear zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockAndesite,Basalt
Structureshear zone
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1981-1983
First production1981
Last production1983
Discovery year1979
Identification
Deposit ID10310332
MRDS IDW702076
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.46352, -116.65065
References
NBMG Mining District file 153, numerous press clippings 1979-1987Bonham, H.F., 1986, NBMG Map 91Bonham, H.F., 1988, in NBMG MI-1987.http://www.klondexmines.com/s/Properties.asp?ReportID=96620Klondex Mines Ltd. press release, Sept., 2006.