Mine detail: Esther Mine

Previously called 'Black Rock Mine'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.38628, -118.55126
dep_id: 10042473
mrds_id: M060277
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Powellite, Scheelite
gangue: Epidote, Garnet, Hedenbergite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 42: W skarn
conc_proc: Contact Metamophism
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E.
hrock_type: Skarn (Tactite)
arock_type: Diorite
Year first produced: 1943
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1943
References:
  • 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
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