Mine detail: Shelby Mine

Previously called 'ShebaNew ToySeebyShybaSheby Mine'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.00434, -118.71237
dep_id: 10042448
mrds_id: M060249
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Scheelite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
model: 42: W skarn
conc_proc: Contact Metamorphism
Reporter: Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_unit: Auld Lang Syne Group
hrock_type: Quartzite,Shale,Limestone
arock_unit: St. Anthony Stock
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: St. Anthony Stock
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: STAGER, M. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.
  • Deposit:: TINGLEY, 17 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT.
  • Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
  • Production:: STAGER, IN PREP
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