Mine detail: Barcelona Mine

Previously called 'Spanish Belt MineNBMG Sample Site 2028'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.6166, -116.88424

Resource(B)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Copper, Lead, Zinc
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Iron, Tungsten, Antimony, Mercury, Barium-Barite
Ore: Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1870

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSM030040
DEP10037024
Reference{Deposit:: USGS REPORT, 1964 ; WATER AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA}{Deposit:: KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULLETIN, IN PRESS.}{Deposit:: ERVINE W.B., 1972, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL ZONING OFTHE SPANISH BELT MINING DISTRICT, NYE CO.,NV : STANFORD UNIV. PHD THESIS, P.118.}{Deposit:: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980.}{Deposit:: ERTEC, 1981, MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY, SEVEN ADDITIONAL VALLEYS, NEVADA-UTAH, MX SITING AREA, VOL.I, P.66.}{Deposit:: WEED,W.H.,1922, MINES HANDBOOK,VOL.XV.}{Production:: KRAL, 1951, P. 24}
ReporterTheodore, Ted G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)