Mine detail: Harry Woods Prospect

Previously called 'Mary LeeMargaret Dee Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.79375, -119.62465

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Iron, Gold
Ore: Cinnabar, Gold, Magnetite, Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1940

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate),Andesite
Associated type:Tuff
Structure:Volcanics Strike North, Dip Gently East, Nw-Trending Faults, Shear Zone
Alteration processes:Kaolinization, Silicification, Opalization, Hydrothermal

References

MRDSM055598
DEP10040735
Reference{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70.}{Deposit:: ROSS, C. P., 1941, SOME QUICKSILVER PROSPECTS IN ADJACENT PARTS OF NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON: USGS BULL. 931-B.}{Deposit:: STAFF, 1965, MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE U. S.: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P 269.}{Deposit:: OVERTON, 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS, ORMSBY, AND WASHOE COUNTIES: NBMG BULL. 46.}{Deposit:: CATHRALL, J.B., ET AL, 1978, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CHARLES SHELDON WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, HUMBOLDT AND WASHOE COUNTIES, NEVADA: USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 78-1002.}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., La Pointe, D. D., Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)