Mine detail: True American Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.43907, -117.47262

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1940

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1941
Last production ended: 1954

Geology

Host rock:Pumpernickel;;
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Silicification Of Limestone.

References

MRDSD001234
DEP10008817
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 95-96.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., AND TINGLEY, J.V., 1988, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 105., P. 194.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. L. AND TWETO, O. L., 1962, TUNGSTEN: USGS MAP MR-25, P. 14.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M., UNPUBLISHED DATA: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGLEY) FILES.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, A.C. AND BENSON, W.T., 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA: USBM OPEN FILE REPORT 85-3}{Production:: STAGER AND TINGLEY (1988)}
ReporterElliott, James E., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)