Mine detail: Alpine Mine

Previously called 'Alpine Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.22657, -118.09458

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1924

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: TO 1943

Geology

Host rock:Natchez Pass Formation
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Ne Structural Trend

References

MRDSM055271
DEP10040469
Reference{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. (IN PRESS)}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: IN USBM IC 8252}{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PERSHING AND CHURCHILL COUNTIES, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ - 821}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J. J., AND JONES, R. B., UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Production:: USBM UNPUB DATA}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)