Mine detail: Antelope Mine

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.68961, -118.53988
dep_id: 10042465
mrds_id: M060269
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Antimony, Gold, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
ore_ctrl: Shear Zones
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_unit: Auld Lang Syne Group
hrock_type: Slate,Quartzite,Limestone
arock_type: Schist
Structure: Shear Zones
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING CO., NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89
  • Deposit:: LAWRENCE., E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 61; P.156.
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM 1C 6903
  • Production:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977.
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.