Mine detail: Adelaide Mine

Previously called 'Adelaide-Star MinesAdelaide Prospect, Roadside Mine, Road Side, Nbmg Sample Site 2301'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.80461, -117.49429

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver
Tertiary: Zinc, Tungsten
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Diopside, Garnet, Orthoclase, Quartz, Vesuvianite
Orebody form: TABULAR, IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1867
Last production ended: 1981

Geology

Host rock:Preble Formation;Preble Formation
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Ne Trending Folds, Faults
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSD011109
DEP10014368
Reference{Analytical Data:: GARSIDE (1984)}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: MARSH, S. P. AND ERICKSON, R. L., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GOLD RUN CREEK QUAD: USGS MAP GQ-1407.}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., 1909, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY NEVADA: USGS BULL. 414.}{Deposit:: RALPH, J, (NO DATE), UNPUBLISHED REPORT: NBMG DISTRICT FILES (129, ITEM 2).}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., AND TINGLEY, J.V., 1988, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 105, P. 75-76.}{Deposit:: COUCH, B.F., AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVAD* METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940): NBMG BULL. 38, P. 69.}{Deposit:: BERGER, B.R., 1975, REPORT OF PROPERTY EXAMINATION, ADELAIDE MINE: CONTINENTAL OIL CO. - MINERALS DEPARTMENT: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGELY) FILE.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1984, FIELD INVESTIGATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS: NBMG UNPUBLISHED REPORT (TINGLEY) FILES.}{Production:: COUCH AND CARPENTER (1943); WILLDEN (1964)}
ReporterBlaskowski, Michael J. (Elliott, James E.), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), La Pointe, D. D.