Description
Frank "Shorty" Harris
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeHYDROTHERMAL VEINS
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlMINERALIZED FAULTS OR VEINS IN THE RHYOLITE
Geology
StructureVEINS STRIKE N-S, DIP GREATER THAN 50 DEG; E-W, DIP 20 DEG N, NORMAL FAULTS, N TO NW, BLOCKS TILTED E BULLFROG FAULT (E-W, DIP GREATER THAN 20 DEG N THRUST)
AlterationOXIDATION, SILICIFICATION
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1907
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID60001664
MRDS IDW002909
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates37.00716, -116.79339
References
KRAL, V E, 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO, NEVADA; NEV. UNIV. BULL, V 45, NO 3, GEOLOGY AND MINING SER. 50, P. 29RANSOME, F.L., EMMONS, W. H., AND GARREY, G. H. 1910, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BULLFROG DIST. NEV.: USGS BULL. 407, 130 P. (MAP MISSING)KOSCHMANN, A H AND BERGENDAHL, M H, 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE U.S.: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, P. 191-192BALL, S H, 1907, RECONN. SE NEVADA AND E CALIF: USGS BULL. 308, P 176-182NBMG, 1994, MI-1993NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS, 1994