Mine detail: Eureka Mine

Previously called 'Silver Queen MineLowMiller Basin Mine4eureka ClaimsNBMG Sample Site 2674'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.26518, -117.62013

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Clay, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENS
Discovery year:	1955

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Natchez Pass Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Fault Zone
Alteration processes:	Clay; Bleaching, Argillization Of Andesite.

References

MRDS	M055275
DEP	10040474
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA; IN USBM 1C 8252}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V. 20 JUN 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., RYTUBA, J. J., AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Production:: USBM UNPUB DATA}
Reporter	Bergquist, Joel R., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)