Mine detail: Jumbo Mine

Previously called 'HornProbably Same As Blue Jay ClaimsNBMG Sample Site 1754.'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.45941, -114.76223

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper, Lead
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1892

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Abundant Normal Faults, Postmineral Fractures

References

MRDS	M032092
DEP	10037388
Reference	{Deposit:: CALLAGHAN, E., 1937, GEOLOGY OF THE DELAMAR DISTRICT, LINCOLN CO, NEV. NEV BUREAU OF MINES V. 31 NO. 5 P. 60-64}{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV. NEV. BUR MINES BULL 73, P. 141}{Deposit:: SMITH, A.M. AND CARPENTER, J., 1931, NOTES FROM INSPECTION TRIP: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 167, ITEM 3.}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 167, ITEM 5.}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, SEPT 30, 1983.}{Production:: CALLAGHAN, 1937}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)