Mine detail: Looney Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2556'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.2799, -118.20625

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper, Zinc
Tertiary: Antimony
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Other material: Galena, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1917

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Alteration processes:Sericitization

References

MRDSM060373
DEP10042549
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VIKRE, P.G., 1978, GEOLOGY AND SILVER MINERALIZATION OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS, STANFORD UNIV.}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., 14 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)