Mine detail: White Bear Mines

Previously called 'Blackhole-Monroe MinesMayflower MinesNBMG Sample Site 2343Golden Bell'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.746, -117.89514

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1908

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1908

Geology

Host rock:Natchez Pass Formation;Koipato Group
Host type:Slate,Schist,Rhyolite
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Fault And Shear Zones
Alteration processes:Silicified Volcanics

References

MRDSM060459
DEP10042610
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY; NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH-SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-61, V.I. SO.PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, P. 88}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 27 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 299, ITEM 4.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)