Mine detail: Ely Valley Mines

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Sites 1429 and 1430'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.9469, -114.49306

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Manganese
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Lyndon Limestone;Pioche Shale
Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:	Prospect Mountain Quartzite
Associated type:	Quartzite,Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Ne Trending Normal Frontal Faults On The Pioche Hills Each Flank Of, Faulting

References

MRDS	M032007
DEP	10037332
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:: USGS MAP MF 136}{Deposit:: SHAW, S. F., 1909, ENG AND MIN JOUR, P.545-548.}{Deposit:: SMITH, P. AND BENTZ, J., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 24,1983.}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., ED., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XV, P. 1328.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA}{Production:: TSCHANZ & PAMPEYAN, 1970}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)