Mine detail: Imperial Mine

Previously called 'Imperial GroupNBMG Sample Site 2328'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.28157, -117.73707

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc, Manganese, Antimony, Arsenic
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1891

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1893

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite,Granite

References

MRDSM060471
DEP10042620
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON M.G. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING CO., N.B.M. BULL 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: KLOPSTOCK, 1913, THE KENNEDY MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; AIME BULL. 77, P.1041-1046}{Deposit:: MULLER ET AL, 1951, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT TOBIN QUADRANGLE, NEVADA; USGS MAP GQ-7}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 12 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: WALLACE, A. R., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS, KENNEDY MINING DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: UNPUBLISHED M. S-. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.}{Production:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)