Mine detail: Caselton Shaft

Previously called 'No. 2 Mine of Combined Metals Reduct. Co. . Could Possibly Be Same AsSt Patrick Zn-Pb-Ag Mine. Could Possibly Be Same As St Patrick'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.92107, -114.46501

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary: Manganese
Ore: Galena, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Pioche Shale, Combined Metals Member;Pioche Shale, Combined Metals Member
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Ore Body Deepens To The Sw Due To Step Faulting
Alteration processes:Sericitization

References

MRDSM032004
DEP10037330
Reference{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M., AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO. NEVADA. NEVADA BUR. OF MINES, BULL 73 P}{Deposit:: WESTGATE, L.G. AND KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA. USGS PROF. PAPER 171 P}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA USGS BULL 648 P.}{Deposit:: COUCH, B.F., CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVAD* METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940, INCLUSIVE) UNIV. OF NEVADA BULL 38, P. 85-89}{Deposit:: SMITH, A. M. AND CARPENTER, J. A., 1931, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 175, ITEM 1.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA.}{Deposit:: JAMES, L. P. AND KNIGHT, L. H., 1979, RMAG-UGA BASIN AND RANGE SYMPOSIUM}{Deposit:: DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN NEVADA DURING 1980, 1977, 1976, 1975 (NBMG OPEN FILES).}{Deposit:: LINCOLN COUNTY RECORD, NOV 12, 1975}{Deposit:: GEMMILL, P., NBMG DISTRICT FILE 175, REPORT.}{Production:: WESTGATE AND KNOPF, 1932; TSCHANZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)