Mine detail: Rock Hill Canyon Placers

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.64378, -117.89375

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Orebody form:	BLANKET, CHANNELS
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host type:

Gravel

References

MRDS	M060463
DEP	10042612
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1356}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION OF SIERRA DISTRICT 1984-1985.}{Production:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977.}
Reporter	Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)