Mine detail: Eureka Tunnel

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.47965, -115.99257
dep_id: 10044772
mrds_id: M232358
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Tetrahedrite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR, PODS, PIPELIKE BODY
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Replacement
ore_ctrl: Brecciated, Faulted, Fractured, Permable Zones
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Hamburg Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Faults
Year first produced: 1880
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1881
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO. 117, REFERENCE NO. 3201100113
  • Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA, USGS PP. 406
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