Mine detail: Blue Jay Mine

Previously called 'NBMG # 4239'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.98297, -119.0907

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Brochantite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Chlorite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Faulting
Alteration processes:	Argillization, Sericitization (Large Amount )

References

MRDS	M035857
DEP	10037686
Reference	{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., MARCH 5 , 1910 , YERINGTON COPPER DISTRICT, MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS.}{Deposit:: MOORE, J. G., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS, AND ORMSBY CO., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 75 .}{Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1918 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE YERINGTON DISTRICT, USGS PROF. PAPER NO. 114 .}{Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS, YERINGTON MINING DISTRICT, LYONS COUNTY,QUADE VISIT SITE 6-26-89, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus,S. ( Doebrich, J.)