Mine detail: Red Metals Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site #3333 & #4122North Mt PatentCopper Field AreaNorth View MountainPorcupine Or Wheeler TunnelRevelation PatentRed Metal Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.61156, -119.94907

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Epidote, Garnet
Other material:	Tourmaline

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Welded Tuff
Associated type:	Basalt
Alteration processes:	Epidotization, Iron Oxide Alteration.

References

MRDS	M231170
DEP	10043877
Reference	{Deposit:: BONHAM, HF, GEOL & MIN DEP WASHOE & STOREY CO NEV, NBMG BULL 70, 1969}{Deposit:: OVERTON, TD, MIN RES, DOUGLAS, ORMSBY, WASHOE CO, NEV NBMG BULL 46, 1947}{Deposit:: HILL, JM, USGS BULL 594, 1915}{Deposit:: ITEM 4, MINING DIST FILE 318 (PEAVINE DIST), UNSIGNED RPT, NBMG FILES, RENO}{Deposit:: RED METALS MINE, PEAVINE DISTRICT, WASHOE COUNTY, GARSIDE, L.J., SAMPLE SITE VISIT 9/17/85, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}
Reporter	Tingley, J.V., Garside, L.J., Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)