Mine detail: Cornucopia

Previously called 'Leopard'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.53407, -116.29372

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Clay, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Andesite
Structure:	Four Sets Of Faults
Alteration processes:	Locally Sericitic Near Veins, Minor Chlorite

References

MRDS	M232838
DEP	10106928
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH R.M.(1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV, U.S.G.S. OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: GRANGER A.E., (1957) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 54}{Deposit:: ENG AND MIN JOUR, MARCH AND JUNE, 1974.}{Deposit:: COATS, 1967, USGS CIRC 549.}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1982, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, 8/19/82.}{Production:: SMITH, R.M.(1976)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)