Mine detail: Bloody Canyon Mine

Previously called 'Red StarHuttonCosmopolitan'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.51656, -118.13653

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony, Silver
Tertiary:	Iron, Lead
Ore:	Stibnite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	VEINS
Other material:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Discovery year:	1868

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1871

Geology

Host rock:	Koipato Group;
Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Rochester Rhyolite;Star Peak Formation;Star Peak Formation;Star Peak Formation
Associated type:	Limestone
Structure:	Reg.Struct: Faults And Cross Faults, Tnding N-S, Nne-Ssw, Cause Alot Of Gouge, Faults And Cross-Faults Trending N-S, Nne-Ssw
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Some Sericitized Feldspar

References

MRDS	M060338
DEP	10042521
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 61}{Deposit:: RAYMOND, 1873, STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES WEST OF THEOCKY MOUNTAINS, 5TH MANAUL REPORT; WASHINGTON, GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE}
Reporter	Donahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)