Mine detail: Juniper Mine

Previously called 'Nevada QuicksilverBenedict Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.1699, -118.18597

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Secondary: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Antimony
Ore: Cinnabar, Stibnite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: BUNCHES, PODS
Discovery year: 1923

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1927-1930, 1932-1933, 1942
First production started: 1927

Geology

Host rock:Dun Glen Formation-Limestone
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:Diabase Dikes
Associated type:Basalt
Structure:Relief Fault (Thrust), N40w Trend ; Reg.Trends: N 40 W
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSM055020
DEP10040306
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41, P. 161-163}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, F.C., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 61, P. 167}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 61.}{Deposit:: 5) SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY...NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN UTAH - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955 - 1961: VOL. 1, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105.}{Deposit:: 6) WALLACE, ET AL, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BUFFALO MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, PERSHING AND CHURCHILL COUNTIES, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ - 821.}{Production:: USBM UNPUB DATA}
ReporterBergquist, Joel R., Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)