Commodities
PrimaryLead, Gold, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePolymetallic vein and replacement
Model{85: Polymetallic veins}
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formtabular
Ore control"The ore deposition was apparently controlled by northeast-trending fissures and shear zones"
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz, Calcite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Shale · Aura Formation
Associated rockGranodiorite
Structure"The Trail Creek fault emplaced western assemblage cherts and argillites over transitional assemblage rocks a few miles north of the Blue Jacket Mine", "The area is transected by a series of northeast-trending faults"
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1868
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID10310516
MRDS IDM232793
Alternate namesBlue Jacket Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.70268, -116.14871
References
{Deposit:: Smith, R.M. ,1976, Mineral Resources of Elko Co. Nev, USGS Open-File Report 1976-56}{Deposit:: Granger, A.E., 1957, Mineral Resources of Elko Co. Nev, NBMG Bull. 54.}{Deposit:: Decker, R.W., 1962, Geology Of The Bull Run Quad, Elko Co., NBMG Bull 60.}{Deposit:: LaPointe and others, 1991, Mineral Resources of Elko Co. Nevada, NBMG Bull. 106}{Deposit:: Schmauch and others, 1992.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: Bentz and Brooks, 1982, field examination report, NBMG files.}