Mine detail: West Group

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2831'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.36239, -118.40237

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Antimony
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Bindheimite, Jamesonite
Gangue: Jarosite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Diorite,Metasedimentary Rock,Slate
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Sericitization

References

MRDSM060304
DEP10042495
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG. 61, P. 160-161}{Deposit:: DECKER, D.J., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ARABIA DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; M.S. THESIS UNR}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 9-8-84.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)