Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typesediment-hosted gold
Model173: Sediment-hosted Au
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formarch-shaped
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Clastic Sedimentary Rock · Rib Hill Formation
StructureThe Maverick Springs Range is an east-tilted fault block.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1986
Identification
Deposit ID10310453
MRDS IDM233985
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.94825, -115.45228
References
Smith, Roscoe M. (1976) Mineral Resources of Elko Co, NV, USGS Open File Report 1976-56LaPointe and others, 1991, NBMG Bull. 106NBMG MI-02Amer. Mines (2003), 2002Ruby Lake Land Status, 1978Snowden, 2002www.vistagold.comVista Gold Corp. press release, 4/21/2004.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.Staccato GoldResources Ltd. news release, 11/19/2004.