Mine detail: Smith Valley Mine

Previously called 'Telluride Claims'

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Location: Douglas County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 38.71685, -119.26681
dep_id: 10037760
mrds_id: M035948
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Trace mineral: Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Arsenic
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
gangue: Limestone
alteration: Silicification
ore_ctrl: The Main Mineralization Appears To Have Been Replacement Ore.
Reporter: Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.)
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Andesite
References:
  • Deposit:: MOORE, J. G., 1969 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS AND ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEV., NEVADA BUREAU OFMINES, BULLETIN 75 .
  • Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS,WILSON MINING DISTRICT,LYON COUNTY, QUADE SITE VISIT 06-14-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).
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