Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
Deposit
Deposit typePorphyry Cu
Model{53: Porphyry Cu}{105: Epithermal vein, generic}
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular to blanket
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Porphyry
Associated rockMetavolcanic Rock,Sedimentary Rock · Pamlico Formation(?)
Structure"faults"
Alteration"Silicification of host rocks."
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1996-1998
First production1996
Last production1998
Identification
Deposit ID10310360
MRDS IDM231587
Alternate namesDelaware Mine, Cuervo Property, Cuervo Gold, Inc. Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.78159, -117.9515
References
{Deposit:: Kleinhampl, F.J. and Ziony, J.I., 1984, Mineral Resources of Northern Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geology, Bull. 99B.}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-1995-2004}{Deposit:: Denver Mining Record, 12/6/95, 12/13/95.}{Deposit:: Pay Dirt, 10/1/95}{Deposit:: SMR, 2/17/96.}{Deposit:: Pay Dirt, 4/1/96}{Deposit:: Long, 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.}{Deposit:: Struhsacker, Eric, guidebook editor, 1994, Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication #20, Gold Deposits of the Central Walker Lane, Nevada: mineralization Style and Mine Closure Planning.}