Description
Thomas Robinson And Others
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold
TertiaryNickel, Palladium, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeGOSSAN, BEDDED DEPOSITS
Model58: Porphyry Cu, skarn-related
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlFAVORABLE SEDIMENTARY BEDS ALONG CONTACT WITH MONZONITE PORPHYRY INTRUSION.
Geology
StructureCOMPLEX FAULTING; E-W ZONE OF INTRUSION ORE BODIES AT LIMESTONE - PORPHYRY CONTACTS, BLOCK FAULTING, N-S BASIN RANGE FAULTS; N 15 DEG W ANTICLINAL ARCH OR IRREGULAR DOME
AlterationCONTACT, HYDROTHERMAL, OXIDATION TO 1200 FT.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1868
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID60001650
MRDS IDW002893
Alternate namesLiberty Pit
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates39.25684, -114.99587
References
SPENCER, A. C., 1917, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ELY, NEV.: US GEOL PROF. PAPER 96, 189P.KOSCHMANN, AH AND BERGENDAHL, MH, 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES,: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, P. 199-200RAYMOND, R. W., 1870-71, 72, 73, STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN STATES AND TERRITORIES W. OF ROCKY MTS., 1873-P. 169-171LAWSON, AC, 1904, ROBINSON MINING DIST.,: CALIF. U. DEPT OF GEOL. BULL. V 4 P. 287-357.LINCOLN, FC, 1922, MINING DIST. AND MIN. RES. NEV: RENO, NEV. NEWSLETTER PUB. P. 245-251