Mine detail: War Eagle

Previously called 'Porter Portis Rose
*onnell'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.68074, -114.69561

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1935

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M233982
DEP	10046067
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:: HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779.}
Reporter	Weimer, Becky S.