Mine detail: Champion Mine

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.73548, -115.85007
dep_id: 10044698
mrds_id: M232264
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Antimony, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Tetrahedrite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Unknown
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
ore_ctrl: Fault Zones
Reporter: Taylor, J. K.
hrock_type: Carbonate,Limestone
disc_yr: 1870
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL, 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA NBMG BULL. 67
  • Deposit:: WHEERLER, G.M., 1872, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS IN NEVADA AND ARIZONA, V.2,
  • Deposit:: LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA.
  • Production:: LINCOLN, F.C., 1923.
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