Mine detail: Montana - Yerington Mine

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Location

Lat / long:

38.9863, -119.22681

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold, Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Vein Cut By Fault Trending N 20 E And Dipping 50 E

References

MRDS	M035861
DEP	10037689
Reference	{Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1918 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE YERINGTON DIST., USGS PROF. PAPER 114}{Production:: COUCH, CARPENTER, 1943 , NEV. METAL AND MINERAL PROD.,UNIV. OF NEV. BULL., VOL. 27 , NO. 4}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.)