Mine detail: Northern Belle Mine

Previously called 'Argentum'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.1566, -118.08372

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Lead, Antimony
Tertiary:	Manganese, Uranium
Ore:	Bindheimite, Galena, Jamesonite
Orebody form:	COMPLEX, PARALLEL
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1871 - 1883

Geology

Host rock:	Candelaria Formation
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	Candelaria Fault Cuts Veins At Depth

References

MRDS	M035481
DEP	10037542
Reference	{Deposit:: PAGE, B. M., 1959 , GEOLOGY OF THE CANDELARIA MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 56}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 1973 , RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURENCES IN NEVADA, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 81 .}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.)