Deposit: Discovery year: 1970's very recent discovery, no information available on the geology. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Deposit type: Porphyry Mo, low-F

Development: Possibly a very significant deposit; evaluation was under way in 1978. The adjacent ground is held by colby mines ltd. (vancouver, b.c.) where there is an extension of the mineralized zone.

Ore(s): In The Lower Plate Of The South Thrust.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) A mineral inventory of the Tonopah Resource Area, Battle Mountain District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 86-14.

ⓘ 'Copper Stain'

References:

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) A mineral inventory of the Tonopah Resource Area, Battle Mountain District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 86-14.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) A mineral inventory of the Tonopah Resource Area, Battle Mountain District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 86-14.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Kleinhampl, Frank J., Ziony, Joseph I. (1984) Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada. Bulletin 99B. Nevada Bureau of Mines

J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) A mineral inventory of the Tonopah Resource Area, Battle Mountain District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 86-14.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Copper Stain'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10044218

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Havallah BasinBasin
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

USA

Nevada
- Nye County
  - Paradise RangeMountain Range

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