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