Nevada · Lyon County
Past Producer

Yerington District

Lyon County, Nevada, United States
CopperGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeCONTACT METASOMATIC
Model59: Skarn Cu
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlCONTACT OF CARBONATE ROCKS WITH INTRUSIONS
Geology
StructureBATHOLITH
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Last production1945
Identification
Deposit ID60001104
MRDS IDMP90064
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates38.94681, -119.28098
References
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, FILESKNOPF, ADOLPH, 1918, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE YERINGTON DISTRICT, NEVADA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 114, 68 P.