Mine detail: Coon Can Mines

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2653Jackpot ClaimsToy ClaimLake Tungsten Mine'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.01573, -118.70404
dep_id: 10042450
mrds_id: M060250
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Scheelite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
model: 42: W skarn
conc_proc: Contact Metamorphism
Reporter: La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)
hrock_type: Metasedimentary Rock
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: St. Anthony Stock
Year first produced: 1952
yr_lst_prd: 1979
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1952
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING CO., US BUR MINES INF CIRC 6902
  • Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 17 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
  • Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.
  • Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
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