Mine detail: Kindergarten and Wihuja Mines

Previously called 'Tyler ShaftKindergarten ShaftIvor, Idwal, Llewelyn, and Idris ClaimsSeven Troughs Coalition Mining Co Property After 1908Kindergarten Therien GroupNBMG Sample Site 2816.'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.46545, -118.78599

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Zinc
Ore: Electrum, Silver
Gangue: Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1905

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1907 - 1962
First production started: 1907

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite,Andesite
Associated type:Rhyolite,Andesite,Basalt,Plutonic Rock
Structure:A Series Of Subparallel Nne-Trending Faults; Folding, Vein Has Been Faulted; Nne-Trend Faults And East-Trending Faults Which Displace Them.
Alteration processes:2 Separate Alteration Events; Pervasive Propylitic And Later Argillic Along Fault Zones.

References

MRDSM060226
DEP10042433
Reference{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 6 SEPT 84, NBMG FIELD EXINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, A MINERAL INVENTORY OF THE PARADISE-DENIO AND SONOMA-GERLACH RESOURCE AREAS, WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT, NEVADA: NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: BRUCE, W. R., 1980, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE SEVEN TROUGHS MINING DISTRICT; PERSHING CO., NV: SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS FIELD TRIP GUIDE, UNPUB.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M. G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 87-89.}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., 1909, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 414, P. 19-25.}{Deposit:: SHAMBERGER, M. A., 1972, THE STGORY OF SEVEN TROUGHS, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA - HISTORIC MINING CAMPS OF NEVADA, NO. 3: USGS AND NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, NEVADA HISTORICAL PRESS, CARSON CITY.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W. U., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM IC 6902, P. 37-39.}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F. C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO.}{Deposit:: COUCH B. F. AND CARPENTER, J. A., 1943, NEVAD* METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940 INCLUSIVE): NBMG BULL: 38, P. 37-39.}{Deposit:: SILBERMAN, M. L., JOHNSON, M. G., KOSKI, R. A., AND ROBERTS, R. J., 1973, K-AR AGES OF MINERAL DEPOSITS AT WONDER, SEVEN TROUGHS, IMLAY, TEN MILE AND ADELAIDE MINING DISTRICTS IN CENTRAL NEVADA: ISOCHRON/WEST, NO. 8, P. 31-35.}{Production:: BRUCE, 1980; JOHNSON, 1977.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., Royce, Sue, E., La Pointe, D. D. (T Ingley, J. V.), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)