| Deposit ID | 60001659 |
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| MRDS ID | W002904 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Battle Mountain District |
| Alternate or previous names | Copper Canyon, Copper Basin |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.05424, 40.6166 (WGS84) |
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| Country | State | County |
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| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Model code | 85 |
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| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| (1) | -117.05424, 40.6166 |
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| Type | Description | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Local | DIKES IN HIGH-ANGLE FAULTS, N, NW AND W (EO-OLIG) ORE-BEARING FAULTS N-S, DIP W, NORMAL, YOUNGER | |
| Regional | ANTLER THRUSTING; GOLCONDA THRUST | THRUST FAULT |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1866 |
| Discoverer | Tanehill, Sinclair, Heath |
| Year of first production | 1868 |
| District name | BATTLE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | DUVAL CORPORATION |
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