Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Molybdenum
SecondaryCopper, Tungsten
TertiaryLead, Mercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typevein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular
Ore controlFault zones with pre- and post-ore movement controlled ore deposition. Analysis of both vein systems suggests that the veins occupy en echelon tension fractures that trend northwest and dip southwest, sub-parallel to the trend of the Pine Forest Range.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Galena, Mercury, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cinnabar, Molybdenite, Chalcocite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranodiorite,Tuff
StructureFault zones
AlterationAlteration associated with the mineralization is minimal .
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1860s-1940s
First production1860
Last production1942
Discovery year1863
Identification
Deposit ID10310474
MRDS IDM232645
Alternate namesAshdown Mine, Vicksburg Mine, Curley Luck gold property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.83015, -118.69545
References
Willden, R., 1964, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Humboldt County, Nevada; NBMG, Bull. 59.Vanderburg, W.O., 1938, Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Humboldt County, Nevada; USBM Inf. Circ. 6995Hutton, A., 1967, Unpublished report on the Vicksburg Consolidated Mine; on file at NBMG.State Inspector of Mines, 1981, Directory of Nevada Mine Operations Active During Calendar Year 1980.Gonnason, W.L., 1967, Unpublished geological report on the Ashdown Mine; on file at NBMG, mining district file item.Quade, Jack, 1 Oct 84, NBMG field examination and sample analysis, mining district file item.NBMG Staff, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3Stager, H.K. and Tingley, J. V., 1988, Tungsten deposits in Nevada, NBMG Bull 105.NBMG, 1994, MI-1993Long, 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.Press release, March 17 2004, Apollo Gold and Golden Phoenix close the gap on ore reservesGolden Phoenix website 2005.Win-Eldrich Mines Limited website, 2005.