Mine detail: Alta Shaft

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Location

Lat / long:

39.27629, -119.65128

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc, Iron
Ore:	Argentite, Galena, Gold, Polybasite, Pyrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1859

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1879

Geology

Host rock:	Alta Andes
Host type:	Andesite
Alteration processes:	Strong Alteration Of Volcanic Host Rocks

References

MRDS	M231205
DEP	10043903
Reference	{Deposit:: STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES OF THE COMSTOCK; 1940-41 OPEN FILE REPORT N.B.M.G}{Production:: STUDDARD, C. AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd