Mine detail: Lucky Strike Mine

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.61601, -117.11873
dep_id: 10044033
mrds_id: M231351
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold
Trace mineral: Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Gold, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
other_matl: Pyrite
orebody_fm: TABULAR, LENSES, PINCH-AND-SWELL
work_type: Underground
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
conc_proc: Oxidation Down To About 50 Ft.
ore_ctrl: Nw-Trending Fault Zones, Lucky Strike Fault
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Harmony Formation
hrock_type: Quartzite,Shale,Sandstone
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Thrust Faults, Nw-Trending Faults; Some Post-Ore Shearing
Year first produced: 1908
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1908
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88
  • Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE, CALIFORNIA AND NW. NEVADA: USGS BULL. 594.
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.
  • Deposit:: CARPER, A.F., 1920, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON LUCKY STRIKE MINE, ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES.
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965.
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.