Mine detail: Haystack Mine

Previously called 'Lone StarJungo StarNBMG Sample Site 2848'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.80906, -118.40432

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper, Bismuth, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1915

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSM060308
DEP10042498
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, 14 SEP 84, AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)