Mine detail: Endowment Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.28771, -118.36151

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Lead, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Copper, Smithsonite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Dunlop Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Argillite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Fracture Zone Along Fault

References

MRDSM035330
DEP10037463
Reference{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1915 , SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NORTHEASTERN CALIF. AND NORTHWESTERN NEV. USGS BULL. 594 P 176 , 179 - 180}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, W. O., 1937 , RECONNAISANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN MINERAL CO., NEV., USBM, INFO. CIRCULAR P 42 - 43}{Deposit:: ROSS, D. L., 1961 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 58 TABLE 6.7}{Deposit:: 1915 RECON HILL, BULLETIN 594 P 180}{Deposit:: 1937 RECON VANDERBURG, USBM INFO. CIRCULAR}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON ROSS, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 58}{Production:: HILL ( F - 1 )}
ReporterFiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.)