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Sillitoe, Richard H., Lorson, Richard C. (1994) Epithermal gold-silver-mercury deposits at Paradise Peak, Nevada; ore controls, porphyry gold association, detachment faulting, and supergene oxidation. Economic Geology, 89 (6) 1228-1248 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.6.1228

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TitleEpithermal gold-silver-mercury deposits at Paradise Peak, Nevada; ore controls, porphyry gold association, detachment faulting, and supergene oxidation
JournalEconomic Geology
AuthorsSillitoe, Richard H.Author
Lorson, Richard C.Author
Year1994 (October 1)Volume89
Issue6
PublisherSociety of Economic Geologists
DOIdoi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.6.1228Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceSillitoe, Richard H., Lorson, Richard C. (1994) Epithermal gold-silver-mercury deposits at Paradise Peak, Nevada; ore controls, porphyry gold association, detachment faulting, and supergene oxidation. Economic Geology, 89 (6) 1228-1248 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.6.1228
Plain TextSillitoe, Richard H., Lorson, Richard C. (1994) Epithermal gold-silver-mercury deposits at Paradise Peak, Nevada; ore controls, porphyry gold association, detachment faulting, and supergene oxidation. Economic Geology, 89 (6) 1228-1248 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.6.1228
In(1994, October) Economic Geology Vol. 89 (6) Society of Economic Geologists

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Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
County Line deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
East Zone deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Ketchup Flat deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Ketchup Hill deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Ketchup Knob deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA

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LocalityMineral(s)
East Zone deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Calaverite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Gypsum, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Krennerite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Martite, ⓘ Molybdenite, ⓘ Muscovite, ⓘ Native Gold, ⓘ Petzite, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Sericite, ⓘ Tourmaline
Ketchup Flat deposit, Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Cristobalite, ⓘ Opal
Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAⓘ Alunite, ⓘ Anatase, ⓘ Argentojarosite, ⓘ Arsenopyrite, ⓘ Bismuthinite, ⓘ Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series, ⓘ Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite, ⓘ Chalcopyrite, ⓘ Chlorite Group, ⓘ Cinnabar, ⓘ Covellite, ⓘ Cristobalite, ⓘ Famatinite, ⓘ Galena, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Horobetsuite, ⓘ Kaolinite, ⓘ Limonite, ⓘ Marcasite, ⓘ Pyrite, ⓘ Smectite Group, ⓘ Sphalerite, ⓘ Stibnite, ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup

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Sillitoe, Richard H., McKee, Edwin H. (1996) Age of supergene oxidation and enrichment in the Chilean porphyry copper province. Economic Geology, 91 (1) 164-179 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.1.164
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Sillitoe, Richard H. (1991) Gold metallogeny of Chile - an introduction. Economic Geology, 86 (6). 1187-1205 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.6.1187
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Sillitoe, Richard H., Camus, Francisco (1991) A special issue devoted to gold deposits in the Chilean Andes; preface. Economic Geology, 86 (6) 1153-1154 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.6.1153
Sillitoe, Richard H., McKee, Edwin H., Vila, Tomas (1991) Reconnaissance K-Ar geochronology of the Maricunga gold-silver belt, northern Chile. Economic Geology, 86 (6) 1261-1270 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.86.6.1261
Sillitoe, Richard H. (1983) Enargite-bearing massive sulfide deposits high in porphyry copper systems. Economic Geology, 78 (2) 348-352 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.78.2.348
Sillitoe, Richard H., Grauberger, Gary L., Elliott, James E. (1985) A diatreme-hosted gold deposit at Montana Tunnels, Montana. Economic Geology, 80 (6) 1707-1721 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.80.6.1707
Sillitoe, Richard H. (1972) A Plate Tectonic Model for the Origin of Porphyry Copper Deposits. Economic Geology, 67 (2) 184-197 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.67.2.184
 
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