Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper, Silver
SecondaryLead, Zinc
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeREPLACEMENT, VEIN, DISSEMINATIONS, FRACT. FILL., SECONDARY ENRICHMENT BODIES
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlSTOCKWORKS, FRACTURES, SHEARS
Geology
Structure2 SETS N-S TO NW-TRENDING, FAULTS, DEWITT THRUST, GOLCONDA THRUST
AlterationSILICIC, POTASSIC, PHYLLIC, PROPYLITIC
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID60001009
MRDS IDM231290
Alternate namesCopper Canyon, Copper Basin
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates40.5085, -117.14265
References
STEWART, H. J., MC KEE, E. H., AND STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 88.ROBERTS, R. J., AND ARNOLD, D. C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.SAYERS, R. W., TIPPETT, M. C., AND FIELDS, E. D., 1968, THE ORE DEPOSITS AT COPPER CANYON AND COPPER BASIN, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: AIME ANNUAL MEETING PAPER, N.Y.BLAKE, D. W., KRETSCHMER, E. L., 1980, GOLD DEPOSITS AT COPPER CANYON, LANDER CO., NEV., ABSTRACT, PRECIOUS METALS SYMPOSIUM, AIME, SPARKS, NEVADA.