Mine detail: Salt Lake Group

Previously called 'Lilian Ray Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.86159, -114.81116

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Iron, Molybdenum
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1912

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Granite
Associated type:	Syenite,Diorite
Structure:	Granodiorite Stock With Assoc Faults, Fractures
Alteration processes:	Some Oxidation

References

MRDS	M233845
DEP	10045946
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-A}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL. 497.}
Reporter	Weimer, Becky S.