Mine detail: Tecoma District Deposits

Previously called 'Jackson MinesBullockJackson GroupAll-StarMorning StarEvening StarNorth Star'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.44019, -114.07143

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Ore: Galena, Anglesite, Cerussite, Wulfenite, Clay, Barite, Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: roughly tabular
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1951

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Granite,Porphyry
Structure:Numerous faults cut the host rocks in the deposit area.
Alteration processes:Host rocks are silicified

References

DEP10310535
Reference{Deposit:: Granger, A.E., et al, 1957, Geology and mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada, NBMG Bull 54.}{Deposit:: Smith, R.M., Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada, USGS Open File Report, 1976-56}{Deposit:: Hill, James M., 1916, Notes on some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada, USGS Bull 648}{Deposit:: laPointe and others, 1991, NBMG Bull 106}{Deposit:: Douglas, I., 1990, Geology of the Tecoma disseminated gold-silver deposit, in Shaddrick, D.R., Kizis, J.A., Jr., and Hunsaker, E.L., III, eds., Geology and ore deposits of the Great Basin; a Symposium: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, p. 175-176.}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-206A, 33 p.; 98-206B. one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: Ian Douglas, 1984, Geology and gold-silver mineralization of the Tecoma District, Elko County, Nevada and Box Elder County, Utah, MS Thesis, Stanford Univ.}{Deposit:: Tingley, J. V., 1980, unpublished field notes on file, NMBG}
ReporterLaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.