White Pine Gold Mine

White Pine County, Nevada, United States

SilverGoldTelluriumBismuthMercuryAntimonyArsenicZincCopper

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Commodities

PrimarySilver, Gold

TertiaryTellurium, Bismuth, Mercury, Antimony, Arsenic, Zinc, Copper

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit typeDistal disseminated gold-silver

Model75: Distal disseminated Ag-Au

Deposit sizeS

Ore controlMineralization is structurally controlled. The dominant structural trend is N45W, but there are NE, N-S, and E-W-trending structures as well. The E-W structures show the youngest period of movement, some of which is post-ore.

Materials

Ore mineralsGold, Telluride

GangueQuartz, Pyrite

Geology

Host rockShale,Limestone · Pilot Shale

Associated rockGranite · Bald Mountain Stock

StructureThe dominant structural trend is N45W, but there are NE, N-S, and E-W-trending structures as well. The E-W structures show the youngest period of movement, some of which is post-ore.

AlterationSilicification, argillization, and potassic alteration have affected the host rocks. The main alteration feature is the large halo of silicification and strong argillization. Potassic alteration is recognized at depth.

Economic & production

Development statusProducer

Production years1989-1990

First production1989

Last production1990

Discovery year1987

Identification

Deposit ID10310407

Alternate namesA-1 deposit, A-2 deposit, A-3 deposit, A-4 deposit, A-5 deposit

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates39.99777, -115.4985

References

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