Mine detail: Christmas Group

Previously called 'Mountain QueenSilver GemEureka.'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.72417, -115.45862

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Silver
Ore:	Anglesite, Calamine, Cuprodescloizite, Galena, Hydrozincite, Vanadinite
Discovery year:	1913

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Large Scale Thrust Faults, Beds Are Along The Ne Limb Of A Minor Anticline. The Sultan Fault Is 1000 Ft. To The West, Several Post Mineral Nw Trending Faults, And There Are Inconspiceous Fractures Near The Workings Trending Ne.

References

MRDS	M031098
DEP	10037210
Reference	{Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 162 .}{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 P. 188 .}{Production:: LONGWELL ETAL 1965}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)