Mine detail: Gold Dome

Previously called 'Iron King'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.3299, -117.22094

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper
Ore:	Cerargyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Jasper, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PODS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1928

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1930

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Diorite (?) Stock Has Been Intensely Alterred

References

MRDS	M232458
DEP	10103993
Reference	{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1939) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO. NEV, USBM I.C. 7043}{Deposit:: SCHRADER F.C. (1934) THE MCCOY MINING DISTRICT LANDER CO. NEV, USGS ORE 10}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A., Marcus, Susan