Mine detail: Muttlebury Mine

Previously called 'Old TigerCase CardNBMG Sample Site 2587'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.14768, -118.35625

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony, Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold
Ore:	Galena, Jamesonite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Associated type:	Black Shale,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Granite
Structure:	Thrust Fault
Alteration processes:	Considerable Gypsum Present

References

MRDS	M060428
DEP	10042589
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}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F. JR., 18 JUL 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
Reporter	Donahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)