Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryMolybdenum
Deposit
Deposit typevein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular; SOME OF THE VEINS CAN BE TRACED ON THE SURFACE FOR OVER 1000 FEET
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Molybdenite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Metavolcanic Rock
StructureBesides the major east-west shear, there are numerous, lesser north-south structures.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10310367
MRDS IDM233189
Alternate namesBigongiar Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.45214, -118.31873
References
Bishop, Jack C., 1968, Unpublished report on Mindora Mine.Telluride Claims, Garfield Mining District, Mineral County, Quade visit site 5-1-89, NBMG unpublished mining district files (Tingley files).Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper,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.Northern Miner, 1/23/95.Century Gold LLC website 2006.