Mine detail: Accident Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.76, -115.4439

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena

Production

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

Geology

Host 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

MRDS	M031089
DEP	10037206
Reference	{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 .}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)