Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeFISSURE VEINS, LODES, REPLACEMENT
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlFAULTS IN VOLCANICS, N 30 DEG TO 60 DEG W, DIP 65 DEG NE TO VERTICAL ORE GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO BLEACHED ZONE
Geology
StructureNW TRENDING FAULTS, VOLCANIC CENTERS (SEVERAL AGES)
AlterationHYDROTHERMALLY BLEACHED ZONE, 3 SQ MILES
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1908
Discovery year1907
Identification
Deposit ID60001654
MRDS IDW002898
Alternate namesElko Prince Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates41.2438, -116.80095
References
ROTT, E H. 1931, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD CIRCLE MINING DISTRICT, ELKO CO., NEV.: NEVADA UNIV: BULL., V. 25, NO. 5, 30 P.KOSCHMANN, A H AND BERGENDAHL, M H, 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS IN THE U.S.: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, P. 176EMMONS, W. H., 1910, RECON. OF MINING CAMPS IN ELKO, LANDER, EUREKA COS., NEVADA: USGS BULL. 408, P. 48ROBERTS ETAL, 1971, GOLD BEARING DEPOSITS, NEV AND IDAHO: ECON GEOL, VOL 66 NO 1 P. 30