Mine detail: Monte Cristo Mine

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.76694, -115.45223
dep_id: 10037228
mrds_id: M031121
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Calamine, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite
conc_proc: Replacement
ore_ctrl: Limestone Permeability
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Fredrickson Rift Zone (Nw Belt Of Shearing), Deposit Located Between 2 Faults Striking N 35 W And Dipping 50 Ne. Ore Exposed Break N 40 W, 80 Sw Displaces The Beds.
References:
  • Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD,; USGS PROF. PAPER 162 P. 156 - 158 .
  • 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. 193 .
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