Mine detail: Cervantite Mine

Previously called 'KafaderDakin'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.15851, -118.17291

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony
Ore:	Cervantite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	PODS, STRINGERS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Sandstone
Structure:	Faulting Through Area, Nw-Se, Nw Trending Mineralized Structure
Alteration processes:	Sericitization

References

MRDS	M060418
DEP	10042581
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, NBMG BULL. 61, P. 161}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977}
Reporter	Donahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), Royse, Sue E.