Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Tungsten
SecondaryCopper, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typefracture filling in breccia zone
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formtabular, lenticular
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Scheelite, Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Cerargyrite, Gold, Bornite, Tetrahedrite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Shale
Associated rockMonzonite,Quartz Monzonite
StructureHost rocks in the mine area are cut by at least two sets of faults, the dominant one NE-trending with lesserr NW trending faults. \n
AlterationThere is some sericitization of host rocks adjacent to some of the veins.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1864-1941?
First production1864
Last production1941
Identification
Deposit ID10310454
MRDS IDD001193
Alternate namesGilligan Shaft Mine, Ticup (Biscuit) Mine, Star Mine, Wide West Mine, Mary Anne Mine, Black Metal Mine, Exchequer Mine, Grey Eagle Mine, Pacific Mine, Chance Mine, Flagstaff Mine, Victorien Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.92771, -114.91754
References
Holmes, George H. Jr., Feb, 1950, Investigation of Cherry Creek Tungsten District, White Pine Co., Nev., Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 4631Lemon, D.M., unpublished dataLemon, D.M., and Tweto, O.L., 1962 Tungsten in the US USGS Map, MR-25.Hill, James M., 1916 Notes on some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada, USGS Bull. 648.Hose, Blake, and Smith, 1976, Geology and Mineral Resources of White Pine County, Nevada; NBMG Bull 85.Donna Frederick, 1997, Brief history of Cherry Creek Nevada, at http://whitepinecountygenhelp.accessgenealogy.com/Cherry_Creek.html