Mine detail: Needle Peak Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.31546, -117.50706

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1950

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1951

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Shear Zone, Fault
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSM060506
DEP10042642
Reference{Deposit:: PAPKE, 1979, FLUORSPAR IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 93}{Deposit:: HORTON, 1961, AN INVENTORY OF FLUORSPAR OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NBMG REPORT 1}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Production:: PAPKE, K. 1979.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E.