Location: | Storey County, Nevada, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 39.31268, -119.64656 |
dep_id: | 10043909 |
mrds_id: | M231212 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Silver, Gold |
Minor mineral: | Lead, Copper |
Trace mineral: | Zinc, Iron |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Deposit type: | Vein |
Production size: | Medium ammount of material produced |
Development status: | Past Producer |
ore: | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite |
orebody_fm: | TABULAR |
model: | 150: Epithermal vein, Comstock |
alteration: | Propylitization, Oxidation, Pyritization |
conc_proc: | Supergene Enrichment Above 500 Ft. Level. |
ore_ctrl: | Fault |
Reporter: | Flynn, Patricia Dodd |
hrock_unit: | Alta Andesite |
hrock_type: | Andesite |
Structure: | Regional Dip To West Or Northwest, Faults |
Year first produced: | 1876 |
disc_yr: | 1859 |
References: |
- Deposit:: STODDARD, CARL AND CARPENTER, J.A., MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70.
- Deposit:: BONHAN, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA. NBMG BULL. 70.
- Deposit:: W.P.A. STATE WRITE* PROJECT, 1940-41; INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK NEV. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL OPEN FILE REPORT.
- Production:: BONHAM, H.F., 1969.
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