Mine detail: Tip Top Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.90414, -116.65506

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: PRIOR TO 1940

Geology

Host type:Dolomite
Structure:In Lower Plate Of Low Angle Fault

References

MRDSM055306
DEP10040500
Reference{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., AND PHOENIX, D. A., 1944, QUICKSILVERDEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41, P. 144.}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 77}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: IN USBM IC 8252.}{Deposit:: 5) CORNWALL AND KLEINHAMPL, 1961, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BARE MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ - 157.}{Deposit:: 6) CORNWALL AND KLEINHAMPL, 1964, GEOLOGY OF BULLFROG QUADRANGLE AND ORE DEPOSITS RELATED TO BULLFROG HILLS CALDERA, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA, AND INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: USGS P. P. 454 - J.}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph)