Mine detail: Ben Hur Prospect

Previously called '3 Claims: BenhurBenhur2Benhur3'

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Location: Elko County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.84629, -115.39591
dep_id: 10045261
mrds_id: M232957
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: TABULAR
model: 150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
alteration: Silicification
ore_ctrl: Normal Faults
Reporter: Depta, Mary J.
hrock_unit: Jarbidge Rhyolite
hrock_type: Rhyolite
arock_unit: Jarbidge Rhyolite
arock_type: Rhyolite
Structure: Crater Range, Normal Faults
References:
  • Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV., USGS BULL. 741.
  • Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONNAISSACE OF THE JARBIDGE... MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NV., USGS BULL. 497.
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