Mine detail: Independence Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Location 796, 797Nevada-Utah'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.8769, -114.40639

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Iron, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore: Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue: Calcite, Siderite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Pioche Shale;Lyndon Limestone
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Highland Thrust Plate, Fracturing
Alteration processes:Strong Hydrothermal Alteration; Chloritization.

References

MRDSM032011
DEP10037335
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, P. AND BENTZ, J., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 22, 1983}{Deposit:: USGS MAP MF-136}{Deposit:: USGS PP 469}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., ED., 1918, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XIII, P. 1122-1123.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA.}{Production:: TSCHANTZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)