Mine detail: Manhattan Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Sites 13941395'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.9594, -114.59251

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Molybdenum, Iron
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Garnet, Jasper, Limonite, Pyrite, Sericite
Orebody form: ELLIPTICAL

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Skarn (Tactite),Limestone
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Faulting Parallel To Contact
Alteration processes:Sericitization, Argillization, Bleaching, Argillization, Bleaching

References

MRDSM032052
DEP10037360
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, 9/20/83.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)