Deposit: "The total production (of the red butte district) has been three carloads of copper-lead ore, one carload of lead-zinc-silver ore and about 20 tons of antimony ore, all of which was shipped during the war period" (world war I)-van der burg. Individual prospects are not well defined or located. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept; 3 field observ

Deposit type: W skarn

Rock formation(s): O'Neill Formation

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ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Iron

ⓘ Silver

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References

Willden, R. (1964), Geologic Map of Humboldt County, Nevada; NBMG, Bull. 59, Pl.1.

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