Mine detail: Humboldt Queen

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Location

Lat / long:

40.32461, -118.23097

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Antimony
Tertiary:	Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1883

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1919

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Sharp Folds Trending N 10 Degrees E

References

MRDS	M060360
DEP	10042537
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, 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 OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., UNPUB. DATA, 1957}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977; VANDERBURG, 1936}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)