Description
An Indian showed it to Thomas J. & Brown
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typereplacement stratabound
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR TO TABULAR
Ore controlFAULTS-FAVORABLE LIMESTONE BEDS
Materials
Ore mineralsCerussite, Sphalerite, Galena, Bindheimite, Pyrite, Anglesite, Tetrahedrite, Quartz, Vanadinite
GangueJasper
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Grandeur Fm.
Associated rockGranite · INDIAN SPRINGS
StructureFAULTS
AlterationSILICIFICATION
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1872-1960s
First production1872
Last production1960
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10310522
MRDS IDM233921
Alternate namesDelano, Cleveland, Net, Delno, Panther, Mineral Patent Survey 4689, Clair group claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.67158, -114.27421
References
Hunt, S.F., 1936, Mining Geology Outlined, Reno, NevadaMines Register 1937Slack, J.F., 1972, Structure, Petrology, and ore deposits of the Indian Springs (Delano Mts) region, Elko County, Nevada. MS. Thesis, Miami University.Olsen, D.R, 1960, Geology and mineralogy of the Delno mining district and vicinity, Elko County, Nevada.Ph. D., U. of UtahWhitehill, H.R., 1875 Biennial Report of the State Mineralogist of Nevada for the years 1873 & 1874. Carson City, Nevada.Whitehill, H.R., 1877 Biennial Report of the State Mineralogist of Nevada for the years 1875 and 1876, Carson City, NevadaNBMG Bull 106MASMILS 0320070176Latas, (NBMG MD 51, I15), 1980Jackpot Land Status Map, 1978Long, 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.