Structure: Fracture Zone

Deposit: Discovered 1872. An incline was sunk 75 ft on vein. Ore assayed $63 to $2765 per ton Ag and $20 to $180 per ton gold found near the surface. Deposit failed to be workable at depth. ; info.src : 1 pub lit a vein occurs in a fault fissure of considerable displacement. The vein is 2 to 5 ft wide. The deposit failed to be workable at depth.

Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein

Geology: Vein occurs in fault fissure of considerable displacement; 2 to 5 ft. Wide

Rock formation(s): Prida Formation;Rochester Rhyolite

Ore(s): Fault Fissures

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Native Silver

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag

List of minerals for each chemical element

Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10044128

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