Bi-Metallic

The Bi-Metallic is a copper mine located in Elko county, Nevada.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Bi-Metallic

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 40.33083, -114.59306

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Bi-Metallic MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bi-Metallic


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Dolly Varden


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Skarn Cu


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Mica
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Tremolite
Gangue: Epidote


Comments

Comment (Location): W SIDE OF DOLLY VARDEN HILLS

Comment (Deposit): NARROW SKARN ZONES ALONG IGNEOUS/LIMESTONE CONTACT

Comment (Workings): 65-FT.INCLINED SHAFT; 256-FT. ADIT

Comment (Geology): SKARN OCCURRENCE, CONTACT OF MELROSE STOCK WITH IS GREEN ZONED GARNET XTALS, BLEACHED MARBELIZED IS, SPECULAR HEMATITE, SHEAR ZONE IN SKARN, N85 DEG W, 70 DEG N, W/ SILICATE MINERALS.

Comment (Deposit): THE BI-METALLIC GROUP IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DOLLY VARDEN HILLS AND SOUTH OF DOLLY VARDEN CANON, ALONG THE LIMESTONE-QUARTZ MONZONITE CONTACT. NARROW ZONES OF SKARN ARE DEVELOPED IN PLACES ALOING THE CONTACT. THE PROPERTY IS DEVELOPED BY A 256' ADIT RUNNING N. ALONG THE CONTACT, AND ON ANOTHER CLAIM BY A 65' INCLINE SHAFT IN LIMESTONE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): HILL, JAMES, (1916), NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL648.

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL (RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56

Reference (Deposit): FIELD EXAMINATION BY J. V. TINGLEY, NBMG, 8/20/80.


Nevada Gold

Gold Districts of Nevada

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.