Nevada · Elko County
Producer

Murray Gold Mine

Elko County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverMercuryAntimonyBarium-BariteArsenic
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Mercury
TertiaryAntimony, Barium-Barite, Arsenic
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeSediment-hosted Au; Carlin-type
Model173: Sediment-hosted Au
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formtabular; pods; beds.
Ore controlfracture zones, bedding planes
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Quartz, Pyrite, Limonite, Clay, Stibnite, Barite, Realgar, Orpiment
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Siltstone · Hanson Creek Fm.
Structurebreccia zone, faults, fractures
Alterationsilicification, oxidation of sulphides, bleaching, argillization, decalcification
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1918
Identification
Deposit ID10310566
Alternate namesNew Deep
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.39546, -116.00091
References
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