Mine detail: King Midas

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Sites 1568 and 1714'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.92635, -114.68556

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Manganese
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena, Wad
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1917

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1943
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	Steeply Dipping, N Striking, Normal Faults, Faults, Fractures
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	M032021
DEP	10037340
Reference	{Deposit:: TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV BUR MINES BULL 73}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE #172, ITEM 1.}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, SEPT. 15, 1983.}{Production:: TSCHANTZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)