Mine detail: Hanks-Miller-Leach Group

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.69324, -114.73395

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1887

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1895

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures

References

MRDSM233884
DEP10045980
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45.}{Deposit:: HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL 497.}{Deposit:: GRANGER, A.E., ET. AL. (1957) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: NEVADA BUREAU MINES BULL. 54.}{Production:: SMITH (1976)}
ReporterWeimer, Becky S.