Mine detail: Red Canyon Claims

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site #4405'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.84963, -119.42877

Resource(B)

Primary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Sulfur
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Calcite, Epidote, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	WAS ACTIVE IN 1915 BUT THERE ARE NO RECORDS.

Geology

Host type:	Metasedimentary Rock
Associated type:	Monzonite

References

MRDS	M035896
DEP	10037718
Reference	{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1915 , SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIF. AND NW NEV., USGS, BULL. 594 .}{Deposit:: MOORE, J.G., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS AND ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL 75.}{Deposit:: RED CANYON CLAIMS, RED CANYON DISTRICT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, QUADE, JACK SAMPLE SITE #4405 VISIT, 7/11/89, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Quade, Jack, Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)