Mine detail: Octopus Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.27796, -118.19291

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold, Lead
Ore: Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1913

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Steep Nw Trending Faults
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSM060375
DEP10042551
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1924, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 762}{Deposit:: VIKRE, P.G., 1978, GEOLOGY AND SILVER MINERALIZATION OF THE ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS STANFORD UNIV.}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT}{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.)