Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHot-spring Au-Ag
Model104: Hot-spring Au-Ag
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formblanket to irregular
Ore controlBrecciated zone in volcanic tuff
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Opal
GangueSilica
Geology
Host rockTuff,Latite,Sedimentary Breccia
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10310575
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.84376, -116.60354
References
Stewart, H. J., McKee, E. H., and Stager, H. K., 1977, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada; Nev. Bur. Mines and Geol. Bull. 88.Altaur Gold press release, 3/6/97.