Mine detail: Scheelite Chief Mine

Previously called 'The ChiefTungsten MetalsSilver Bell MineMinerva MineIndian Silver Mine Ne PortionChief-Silver Bell Mine.'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.79439, -114.35445

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Secondary:	Copper, Silver
Ore:	Galena, Malachite, Powellite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR TO LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1869

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Pole Canyon
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Faults, E Striking, 40-70 Deg N Dipping

References

MRDS	M031307
DEP	10037325
Reference	{Deposit:: HOSE, BLAKE, AND SMITH, 1976, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 85}{Deposit:: STAGER,H.K., NBMG BULL IN PREPARATION ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG FILE 332, ITEM 2, MINE MAP.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1963, UNPUBLISHED DATA, NBMG FILE 332, ITEM 8.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., 1944, USGS OFR, NBMG FILE 332, ITEM 9.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., ED.,1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK VOL XV, P. 1257}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA.}{Deposit:: NEWMAN, E.W., GEEHAN, R.W. AND TRENGOVE, R.R., 1950, USBM RI 4648, 12P.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, OPEN FILE REPORT MLA 68-83.}{Production:: HOSE, ET.AL., 1976. NBM BULL., STAGER, H.K. (IN PREP. JAN. 1984) STAGER, H.K., IN PREP., USBM, 1963, UNPUB. DATA.}{Reserve-Resource:: LEMMON,D.M., 1944, USGS OFR}
Reporter	Giorgi, Albert John (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)