Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryMercury, Thallium, Antimony, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typesediment-hosted gold
Model172: Carbonate-hosted Au-Ag
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueHematite, Limonite, Opal, Barite, Scorodite
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Pilot Shale
StructureThe rocks in the region have been affected by low amplitude, open folds with axes that strike between N-S and N15E.
AlterationHost rocks have been silicified, jasperized, argillized, and decarbonatized. Of these, silicification is the most common alteration within the orebody. Chainman Shale and Pilot Shale are argillized and silicified.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10310405
Alternate namesNorth Pan Deposit, South Pan deposit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.18104, -115.67422
References
The Geological Society of Nevada 1996 Spring Field trip, Geology and Gold Deposits of Eastern Nevada, GSN Special Publication No. 23.NBMG, 1991, The Nevada Mineral Industry 1990, NBMG Special Publication MI-1990-2002.Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-206A, 33 p.; 98-206B. one 3.5 inch diskette.News article on Castleworth Ventures website, May 22, 2003.http://www.pannevada.com/projects.htm