Mine detail: De Soto Antimony Mine

Previously called 'Antelope Spring Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.67683, -118.49071

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Gold, Copper, Antimony
Ore: Stibnite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1916

Geology

Host rock:Auld Lang Syne Group
Host type:Slate,Quartzite,Limestone

References

MRDSM060270
DEP10042466
Reference{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 BULLETIN 61, P. 157}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F.C., 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO, NEV, P 201}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 6902}{Production:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)