Mine detail: Battle Mountain District

Previously called 'Copper CanyonCopper Basin'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.5085, -117.14265

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Antimony

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	REPLACEMENT, VEIN, DISSEMINATIONS, FRACT. FILL., SECONDARY ENRICHMENT BODIES
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Structure:	2 SETS N-S TO NW-TRENDING, FAULTS, DEWITT THRUST, GOLCONDA THRUST
Alteration processes:	SILICIC, POTASSIC, PHYLLIC, PROPYLITIC

References

MRDS	M231290
DEP	60001009
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, H. J., MC KEE, E. H., AND STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 88.}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., AND ARNOLD, D. C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.}{Deposit:: SAYERS, R. W., TIPPETT, M. C., AND FIELDS, E. D., 1968, THE ORE DEPOSITS AT COPPER CANYON AND COPPER BASIN, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: AIME ANNUAL MEETING PAPER, N.Y.}{Deposit:: BLAKE, D. W., KRETSCHMER, E. L., 1980, GOLD DEPOSITS AT COPPER CANYON, LANDER CO., NEV., ABSTRACT, PRECIOUS METALS SYMPOSIUM, AIME, SPARKS, NEVADA.}