Mine detail: Alpha Claim

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Location: Storey County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.29462, -119.65322
dep_id: 10043904
mrds_id: M231204
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Gold
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR TO V-SHAPED
model: 150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
alteration: Oxidation, Propylitization, Pyritization
ore_ctrl: Faults
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Alta Andesite
hrock_type: Andesite
Structure: Regional Dip To West And Northwest, Faults
disc_yr: 1859
References:
  • Deposit:: STODDARD, CAR., AND CARPENTER, J. A., 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 49.
  • Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70
  • Deposit:: W.P.A. STATEWRITE* PROJECT AND NEV. BUREAU OF MINES: INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK, 1940-41 OPEN FILE REPORT, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES.
  • Production:: BONHAM, H. F., 1969.
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