Mine detail: Badger Mine

Previously called 'Woodchuck? Nbmg # 3579'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.27854, -118.36762

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Manganese, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Pyrite
Gangue:	Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite
Associated type:	Monzonite
Alteration processes:	Dolomite Calcite Vein In Quartzite

References

MRDS	M035332
DEP	10037465
Reference	{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1915 , SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIF. AND NW NEV., USGS BULL 594}{Deposit:: ROSS, D.L., 1961 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL 58}{Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS, SANTE FE MINING DISTRICT,MINERAL COUNTY, QUADE SITE VISIT 4-19-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES)}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.)