Mine detail: Black Metal Mine

Previously called 'Lane ShaftLane ClaimsBlack Medal ClaimsGroom South End Mine. Shaft'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.33218, -115.76948

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Copper
Ore:	Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Lyndon Limeston, Pioche Shale;Prospect Mtn Quartzite
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Homoclinal Sequence, Complexly Faulted Graben, Main Fault

References

MRDS	M032027
DEP	10037346
Reference	{Deposit:: TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV BUR MINES BULL 73}{Deposit:: HUMPHREY, F. L., 1945, NBMG BULL 42, P. 45.}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XV, P. 1219.}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)