Mine detail: West Group

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2831'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.36239, -118.40237
dep_id: 10042495
mrds_id: M060304
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Antimony
Trace mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bindheimite, Jamesonite
gangue: Jarosite, Quartz
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
alteration: Sericitization
conc_proc: Oxidation Of Sulfides To Greenish Yellow Oxides.
Reporter: Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_type: Diorite,Metasedimentary Rock,Slate
arock_type: Diorite
References:
  • 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.
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