Mine detail: Contact Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.9311, -115.47334

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Aurichalcite, Calamine, Cuprodescloizite, Galena, Hydrozincite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Large Scale Overthrusting, Thrust Fault, Beds Form South Pitching Anticline

References

MRDS	D000028
DEP	10008115
Reference	{Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 , P. 126 .}{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO.: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 62 , P. 186 .}
Reporter	Fischer, Richard P., Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)