Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryTitanium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typestockwork
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formSTOCKWORK
Ore controlFRACTURES THAT TREND EASTWARD AND DIP NORTHWARD IN ADULARIZED BEADED ANDESITE. SHATTERED ZONES ALONG CONTACTS.
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Adularia, Dickite, Chlorite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
StructureN.E. STRIKING NORMAL FAULTS, DIPPING NW
AlterationPOTASSIC ALTERATION OF BEDDED ANDESITE
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10310536
MRDS IDW700395
Alternate namesDexter Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.3116, -116.223
References
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