Mine detail: Blue Wing Mine

Previously called 'Roop & Allen ClaimsCloudy Day Claims.NBMG Sample Site 2865Blue Jay, Wild Bill,'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.02156, -119.07266

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Manganese
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Limonite
Discovery year: 1917

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1943

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSM060215
DEP10042425
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: JOHNSON & BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM}{Deposit:: HESS & LARSEN, 1922, CONTACT METAMORPHIC TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.; USGS BULL. 725-D}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 18 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Production:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREP.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E.