Nevada · Elko County
Producer

Victoria Mine

Elko County, Nevada, United States
CopperGoldSilverBismuthLead
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
TertiaryBismuth, Lead
Deposit
Deposit typereplacement-contact zone
Model53: Porphyry Cu59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formirregular, pipe
Ore controlintrusive contact
Materials
Ore mineralsChrysocolla, Malachite, Chalcocite, Limonite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Tremolite, Bismuthinite, Azurite, Bornite, Copper
GangueJasper, Calcite, Pyrite
Other materialsChrysocolla, Covellite
Geology
Host rockSkarn (Tactite),Shale,Limestone · PEQUOP LIMESTONE
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Melrose Stock
Alterationminor silicification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1872
Last production1970
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10310523
MRDS IDW002693
Alternate namesAnaconda-Victoria
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates40.32909, -114.55226
References
Hill, James M, (1916) Notes on some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada, USGS Bull. 648.Smith, Roscoe M., 1976, Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada, USGS Open File Report 1976-56, 194 pp.LaPointe and others, 1991, Mineral Resources of Elko CountyNBMG MI-79; MI-80; MI-81NBMG Bull 106Kaczmarowski, 1976 (MD52, I2)Amer. Mines (2000), 1999Currie Land Status, 1979website :http://www.royal-standard.com/feb201998.htmlLong, 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.GRANGER, A. E., ET AL., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERA L RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 54, PP. 50-5225. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. FORM S-14 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 1976, PP. 60-68.337. KACZMAROWSKI, J. FINAL GEOLOGY REPORT ON VICTORIA MINE, 1977, 46 PP.; AVAILABLE AT NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., RENO, NV.476. NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION (RENO). DAY MINES WILL RE-ACTIVATE ELKO UNDERGROUND COPPER MINE. NV MIN. ASSOC. BULL., V. 3, NO. 7, 1979, P. 5.788. WESTERN MINING NEWS (SPOKANE, WA). DAY ACQUIRES VICTORIA MINE. MAY 25, 1979, P. 1.823. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) WHAT'S GOING ON IN WORLD MINING - UNITED STATES: NEVADA; TENNECO DROPS OUT, ASARCO MAKES HIGHER BID FOR SHARES TO CONTROL ANACONDA. V. 29, NO. 5, 1976, PP. 97-98.824. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) OIL COMPANY, ARCO, PURCHASES COPPER COMPANY. V. 30, NO. 2, 1977, PP. 64-68.836. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) VICTORIA COPPER MINE SHUT DOWN BY DAY MINES. V. 34, NO. 10, 1981, P. 76.Atkinson,W., Kaczmarowski, J., and Erickson, A., 1982, Geology of a skarn-breccia orebody at the Victoria Mine, Elko County, Nevada: Economic Geology; v. 77; no. 4; p. 899-918WESTERN MINING NEWS. DAY ACQUIRES VICTORIA MINE. V. 11, NO. 28, MAY 25, 1979, P. 1.