Mine detail: Cherokee Mine

Previously called 'Tungsten HillsWalker Maus'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long:

38.88102, -119.58127

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Scheelite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR BUNCHES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1943
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Monzonite

References

MRDS	M035916
DEP	10037735
Reference	{Deposit:: MOORE, J. G., 1969 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS AND ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEV., NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES, BULLETIN75 .}{Deposit:: UNPUBL. DMEA COMMODITY SPECIALIST INFORMATION.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., AND TINGLEY, J.V., 1988, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADA, NBMG BULL 105}{Deposit:: ROXLO, K., AND RANTA, D.E., 1982, PINE NUT PROJECT, 1982 PROGRESS REPORT, CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. REPORT}{Production:: F( 1 )}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Tingley, J.V., Doebrich, J.L.