Mine detail: Wholey Mine

Previously called 'Long Horn GroupNBMG Sample Site 2453Eastern Nos. 1-6, Longhorn, Dexter Claims, Possible Fraction.Whale*'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.35628, -117.46125

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1939

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: TO 1943
First production started: 1941

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Reg.Struct: Thrust Fault, Bedding Plane Faults

References

MRDSM055341
DEP10040528
Reference{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICK SILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 41.}{Deposit:: ROBERTSON, J., 1943, RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORP. FIELD REPORT; UNPUB-ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES}{Deposit:: JONES, R. B., 29 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H.,.RYTUBA, J. J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984,UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Production:: DAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A. 1944.}
ReporterBergquist, Joel R., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)