Mine detail: Empire Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.42362, -114.17608

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead
Tertiary:	Vanadium, Molybdenum
Ore:	Galena, Proustite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
Gangue:	Quartz
Discovery year:	1875

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Ithaca Peak Granite
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	M004230
DEP	10027859
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, 1909, USGS BULL 397}{Deposit:: DINGS, 1951, USGS BULL 978-E}{Deposit:: BASTIN, 1924, USGS BULL 750-B}{Production:: DINGS, 1951; SCHRADER, 1909}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A.