Mine detail: East China Pit

Previously called 'Devi
* Corral PitNBMG Sample Sites 2704,2705, 2706'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.86044, -118.66432

Resource(B)

Primary:	Sulfur
Secondary:	Mercury
Tertiary:	Gold
Ore:	Cinnabar, Sulfur
Gangue:	Alunite, Clay, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Alteration processes:	Most Of The Rocks Are Strongly Altered: Argillization, Opalization, Alunitization, Silicification.

References

MRDS	M055445
DEP	10040609
Reference	{Deposit:: GALLAGHER, M. J., 1967, NEVADA MINES, MILLS AND SMELTERS IN OPERATION AS OF JULY 1, 1967: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, CARSON CITY, NEVADA, PAMPHLET, 16 P.}{Deposit:: PAPKE, K. G., 11 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 2 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
Reporter	Gassaway, Judith S., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Lapointe D. D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)