Mine detail: Pittsburg Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Location 1736'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.22581, -114.31443

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Copper, Barium-Barite
Secondary:	Manganese, Iron
Tertiary:	Lead, Arsenic, Strontium, Molybdenum
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Monte Cristo Limestone
Host type:	Limestone,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Fault
Alteration processes:	Bleaching, Silicification

References

MRDS	M032059
DEP	10037364
Reference	{Deposit:: TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV BUREAU OF MINES BULL 73}{Deposit:: USGS MAP I-1041}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, 9/21/83.}{Deposit:: GRAPEVINE SPRING G-E-M RESOURCES AREA TECHNICAL REPORT, 1983, FOR BLM.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)