Mine detail: Nevada Superior Mine

Previously called '2807NBMG Sample Sites 28082806.'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.70545, -118.55043
dep_id: 10042464
mrds_id: M060268
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold
Trace mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
conc_proc: Replacement
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone
Reporter: Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E.
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Nw Trending Shear Zone
Year first produced: 1906
disc_yr: 1905
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING CO., NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. IC 6902
  • Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN UTAH, SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955-1961, V.1: SAN FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO, P. 27
  • Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 9/3/84
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