Mine detail: Hamburg Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.94329, -114.55973

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Limonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1893

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Mendha
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Vitrophyre

References

MRDSM032045
DEP10037357
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:: ANDERSON, J. C., 1922, ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., VOL 113,NO. 7, P. 281-282.}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 175, PRESS CLIPPINGS.}{Production:: TSCHANZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970, P. 150.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)