Mine detail: Wild Horse Mine

Previously called 'Wild Horse Canyon MineNBMG Sample Sites 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917, 2443.'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.4071, -119.59684

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PODS
Discovery year:	1902

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1925

Geology

Host type:	Diorite,Metasedimentary Rock
Associated type:	Diorite
Tectonic:	Small

References

MRDS	M231198
DEP	10043899
Reference	{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA, NBMG BULL. 70}{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL. 594}{Deposit:: JONES, R. B., 1985, FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS 4-18-85}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1985, FIELD EXAMINATION, 6-3-85.}{Production:: BONHAM, H. G., 1969}
Reporter	Royse, Sue E., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)