Mine detail: Placerites

Previously called 'Placeritas'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.74405, -118.7421

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin, Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar, Gold
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
Production years: TO 1936

Geology

Host type:Alluvium

References

MRDSM055456
DEP10040614
Reference{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: IN USBM IC 8252}{Deposit:: BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W. O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM IC 6902.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL IN PRESS.}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 3 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1985, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1984.}{Deposit:: REEVES, T. V., 1931, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON NEV-MONT PROPERTY, PLACERITES; NBMG DISTRICT FILE 287, ITEM1.}{Deposit:: VRANG, C., 1932, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON PLACERITES DRY PLACER, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 287, ITEM 2.}{Deposit:: NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 287, ITEM 4.}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)