Mine detail: Rye Patch Agnes Mine

Previously called 'ShortinoNBMG Sample Site 2570'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.42989, -118.23515

Resource(B)

Primary: Silver, Tungsten
Tertiary: Beryllium, Barium-Barite, Vanadium
Ore: Beryl, Scheelite
Gangue: Feldspar, Fluorite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: VEIN, PODS, DISSEMINATED

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Joint Planes; Low Angle Fault Zone

References

MRDSM060341
DEP10042524
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING CO., NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: WARNER, ET AL., 1959, OCCURRENCE OF NON PEGMATITE BERYLLIUM IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS PP 318}{Deposit:: VITALIANO, C.J., 1944, CONTACT METAMORPHISM AT RYE PATCH, NEVADA: GSA BULL. V. 55, P 921-950}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., 27 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)