Mine detail: Midway Group Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2353'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.76795, -117.66457

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Lead
Gangue: Barite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1906

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Valmy Formation
Host type:Andesite,Granite
Alteration processes:Bleaching

References

MRDSM060485
DEP10042630
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON M.G. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA, NBMG BULLETIN 89.}{Deposit:: NDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 29 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G., MULLER, S.W., AND ROBERTS, R.J., 1951, USGS MAP GQ-11. #5. NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Production:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)