Mine detail: Accident Mine

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.76, -115.4439
dep_id: 10037206
mrds_id: M031089
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Galena
work_type: Underground
conc_proc: Replacement
ore_ctrl: Breccia Zone Permeability
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Fredrickson Rift Belt (Nw Belt Of Pronounced Shearing), Several Faults Exposed In The Workings; 75 Feet East Of The Mouth Of The Main Tunnel Is A Fault Breccia Striking N 17 W And Dipping 65 W, Separating Bullion Dolomite From Bird Spring Fm. Base. This Fault Is Cut Off On The N By Another Eastward Dipping Fault.
References:
  • Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 158 .
  • Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 P. 186 .
  • Deposit:: ALBRITTON & OTHERS, 1954 , GEOLOGY CONTROLS OF LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS IN GOODSPRINGS DISTRICT, NEV. USGS BULL. 1010 P. 97 - 100 .
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