Mine detail: Franco-American

Previously called 'Nevada DominionBlondin'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.86267, -119.62157

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Enargite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Latite
Associated type:	Quartz Latite
Structure:	Walker Lane Structure, Mullen Pass Ne Structure
Alteration processes:	Adv Argillic, Sericitic, Propylitic

References

MRDS	M231089
DEP	10043806
Reference	{Deposit:: BONHAM, H F, GEOL & MIN DEP WASHOE-STOREY CO, NEV, NBMG BULL 70, 1969}{Deposit:: WALLACE, A B, GEOL & MIN DEP PYRAMID DIST, S WASHOE CO, NEV, UNPUB PHD DISSERT, MSM, UNR, 1975}
Reporter	Tingley, J.V.