Mine detail: Montezuma Mine

Previously called 'Montezuma GroupNBMG Sample 2833'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.36045, -118.39348
dep_id: 10042496
mrds_id: M060305
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony
Minor mineral: Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bindheimite, Jamesonite, Jarosite, Plumbojarosite
gangue: Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
ore_ctrl: Fracture Zones
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)
hrock_type: Diorite,Hornfels
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Ne Trending, Se Dipping Faults
yr_lst_prd: 1951
disc_yr: 1860
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-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.
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