Mine detail: North Fork Mine

Previously called 'Mercury King'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.83406, -118.34126

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1941

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	Ne-Trending Fault

References

MRDS	M060502
DEP	10042641
Reference	{Deposit:: BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICK SILVER DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 41}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA; USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E.