Mine detail: Lawton Shaft

Previously called 'Eureka-Consolidated Mines'

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.5002, -115.98951
dep_id: 10044801
mrds_id: M232394
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Minor mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite
orebody_fm: STRATABOUND
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Replacement. Oxidation Of Sulfides.
ore_ctrl: Fractured Permeable Zones
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Hamburg Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Ruby Hill Normal Fault
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO, N.B. OF M. BULL 64
  • Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, USGS PROF PAPER 406
  • Production:: NOLAN, T.B. (1962)
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