Mine detail: Galena Hill Mine

Previously called 'NBMG # 4060'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.36879, -119.78211

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Cerussite, Hemimorphite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Hornfels
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Walker Lane Fault System, Shear Zone
Alteration processes:	Cerrussite And Hemimorphite Are Present

References

MRDS	M231144
DEP	10043855
Reference	{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F., GEOL. & MIN DEP, WASHOE, STOREY CO., NEV. NBM&G BULL 70, 1969}{Deposit:: HUMPHRY, F.L. UNPUBLISHED REPORT, NBM&GFILES, 1945}{Deposit:: STODDARD, C., UNPUBLISHED REPORT, NBM&G FILES, 1943}{Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS, GALENA MINING DISTRICT,WASHOE COUNTY, TINGLEY SITE VISIT 6-13-89, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}
Reporter	Tingley, J.V., Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.)