Mine detail: Allen No. 2

Previously called 'DelanoNo. 1Part of Nevada-Bellevue'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.78297, -114.78117

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1912

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Silt,Quartzite,Shale,Limestone,Chert
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Granodiorite Stock And Assoc. Fault

References

MRDSM233906
DEP10104039
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. (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}{Production:: SCHRADER, F.C., (1935)}
ReporterWeimer, Becky S.