Mine detail: Bill Nye Mine

Previously called 'Homestake'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.81056, -115.5089

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Calamine, Galena, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Beds Are Upper Part Of A Thick Section Forming Limb Of Anticline

References

MRDS	D000035
DEP	10008117
Reference	{Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 , P. 146 .}{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO., NEV.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 62 , P. 186 .}{Production:: HEWETT, D. F., 1931}
Reporter	Fischer, Richard P., Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)