Mine detail: Montezuma Mine

Previously called 'Montezuma GroupNBMG Sample 2833'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.36045, -118.39348

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony
Secondary: Gold, Copper
Ore: Bindheimite, Jamesonite, Jarosite, Plumbojarosite
Gangue: Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1860

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1951

Geology

Host type:Diorite,Hornfels
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne Trending, Se Dipping Faults

References

MRDSM060305
DEP10042496
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-BULL. 61}{Deposit:: DECKER, D.J, 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ARABIA DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY NEVADA. M.S. THESIS U N R}{Deposit:: KNOPF, 1918, THE ANTIMONIAL SILVER-LEAD VEINS OF THE ARABIA DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 660}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902, P. 12.}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION 9-8-84.}{Production:: VANDERBURG, 1936; JOHNSON, 1977.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)