Mine detail: Esther Mine

Previously called 'Black Rock Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.38628, -118.55126

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Powellite, Scheelite
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet, Hedenbergite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1943

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1943

Geology

Host type:	Skarn (Tactite)
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M060277
DEP	10042473
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: JOHNSON AND BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES IN NEVADA; USBM}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E.