Mine detail: Anthill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.33821, -118.33127

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1936

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1941 OR 1942
First production started: 1941

Geology

Host type:Tuff,Basalt
Associated type:Tuff,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Basalt
Structure:Faults

References

MRDSM055391
DEP10040569
Reference{Deposit:: BENSON, W.T., 1956, INVESTIGATION OF MERCURY DEPOSITS IN NEVADA AND IN MALHERM CO., ORE: U.S.B.M. REPT. OF INV. 5285}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA; UNIV NEV BULL. 38, NO.5; GEOL & MIN. SER NO 41}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, 1940, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE BOTTLE CREEK DISTRICT, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 922 - A}{Production:: BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944.}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., Lapointe, D. D.