Mine detail: Jackrabbit Incline

Previously called 'Part of the Day Mine Or Black Metal MineOnandago Claim.'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.0944, -114.59862

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Gold, Iron
Tertiary: Bismuth
Ore: Cerargyrite, Copper, Wad
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR TO TABULAR
Discovery year: 1870

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:West Dipping Bristol Thrust Plate, Highland Thrust

References

MRDSM032080
DEP10037379
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:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 175, ITEM 6.}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 171, ITEM 9.}{Production:: WESTGATE AND KNOPF, 1932; HILL, 1916}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)