Mine detail: Rye Patch Mine

Previously called 'Butte, Alpha, Silver Bell ClaimsNBMG Sample Site 2571Rye Patch Silver Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.43072, -118.22819

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Tungsten
Ore: Argentite, Scheelite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN
Other material: Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1864

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite,Rhyolite
Structure:Two Faults

References

MRDSM060342
DEP10042525
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1975, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1909, MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 414}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: JOHNSON AND BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBM}{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.}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977; COUCH AND CARPENTER, 1943; VANDERBURG 1936}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)