| Location: | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States, North America |
| Lat / long: | 37.69386, -114.5239 |
| dep_id: | 10037356 |
| mrds_id: | M032039 |
| Commodity type: | metallic |
| Major mineral: | Zinc, Lead, Silver |
| Minor mineral: | Copper |
| Trace mineral: | Manganese, Iron, Cadmium, Arsenic, Antimony, Zirconium, Tin |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Medium ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| ore: | Galena, Manganite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Sphalerite |
| gangue: | Clay, Goethite, Lepidocrocite, Pyrite |
| orebody_fm: | TABULAR TO IRREGULAR |
| model: | 72: Polymetallic replacement |
| alteration: | Intense Silicification |
| conc_proc: | Oxidation |
| ore_ctrl: | Fractures; Gouge Zones |
| Reporter: | Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) |
| hrock_unit: | Combined Metals Member Of Pioche Shale |
| hrock_type: | Limestone |
| arock_type: | Shale,Siltstone,Lamprophyre |
| Structure: | N18w Fault Zone At 400 Ft From Portal. |
| disc_yr: | 1892 |
| References: |
- Deposit:: TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV BUR MINES BULL 73
- Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 27, 1983.
- Deposit:: FITCH, D. C., 1964, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COMET DISTRICT, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA; UNIV OF NEW MEXICO MS THESIS, P. 77-78, FIG. 21.
- Deposit:: USAEC PRELIM RECONN REPT 3653.
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