Mine detail: American Ore Co. Mine North

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.08629, -118.18903

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Metavolcanic Rock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Faults In Area, Postmineral Faults; Fissure Zone
Alteration processes:Scapolitized

References

MRDSM060445
DEP10042601
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL .89}{Deposit:: MOORE, L., 1971, CALIFORNIA-NEVADA IRON RESOURCES AND IRON ORE MARKETS: USBM IC 8511}{Deposit:: REEVES AND KRAL, 1955, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; PART A, GEOLOGY AND IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BUENA VISTA HILLS, CHURCHILL AND PERSHING COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 53}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., 18 JUL 85, FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Production:: JOHNSON, 77}
ReporterDonahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)