Copper
Structure: Granodiorite Stock With Assoc. Faults, Fractures

Deposit: Vein, associated with igneous contact, dikes, faults hanks property was located in 1887. Ore shipped from the property by mcardle in 1895-6 assayed 24% cu and 14 oz/ton Ag (schrader, 1912, p 102-3, 137). This group is comprised of 27 or more claims, the hanks group comprising the nine end claims on the se. (schrader, 1912, p 135) the hanks mine had small production in 1916-1917 (granger, et. Al., 1957, p 40) ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: 27 OR MORE CLAIMS. ORE SHIPPED IN 1895-1896 AND 1916-1917

Ore(s): Granodiorite Contact, Faults, Dikes

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Quartz

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Diorite

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Formula: SiO₂

References:

LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10045980

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

Antler Foreland BasinBasin
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Copper–Bull Run–Elko–Indian Wells BasinBasin
Grouse Creek DomainDomain
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

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