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North America
United States
Nevada
Humboldt
Previously called 'Copperhead'
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Location
Lat / long:
41.2571, -118.54017
Resource(B)
Primary:
Copper
Tertiary:
Barium-Barite, Arsenic
Ore:
Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Gangue:
Quartz
Orebody form:
TABULAR
Production
Operation type:
Unknown
Deposit type:
Vein
Production size:
None
Development status:
Occurrence
Geology
Host rock:
Happy Creek Volcanic Series
Host type:
Andesite
Associated type:
Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Alteration processes:
Hydrothermally Altered Veins
References
MRDS
M242644
DEP
10047356
Reference
{Deposit:: USBM, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, NBMG BULL 59, PL.I.}
Reporter
La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)