Mine detail: Potosi Mine

Previously called 'New PotosiMt. PotosiPetersonMount Potosi'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.15243, -118.10761

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Antimony, Gold
Tertiary:	Iron, Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Jamesonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR RESTRICTED SHOOTS
Discovery year:	1868

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Candelaria Formation;
Host type:	Argillite
Associated rock:	Diablo Formation
Associated type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Folding And Faulting, Parent Structure May Be Classified As A Bedding Reverse Fault
Alteration processes:	Hydrothermal, Oxidation

References

MRDS	M035465
DEP	10037528
Reference	{Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1923 , CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, USGS, BULL. 735 , PP 1 - 23}{Deposit:: PAGE, B. M., 1959 , GEOLOGY OF THE CANDELARIA MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 56}{Deposit:: ROSS, D. L., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 58}{Deposit:: 1922 RECON KNOPF, A., BULL 735, REPORT}{Deposit:: 1923 RECON NEV. NEWSLETTER PUB. CO.}{Deposit:: 1954 RECON FERGUSON, MULLER, CATHCART, GEOLOGY OF MINA QUAD}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 56}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 58}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus, Susan