Mine detail: Crown Point Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.29573, -119.666

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc, Iron
Ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Polybasite, Sphalerite, Stephanite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1859

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1864

Geology

Host rock:	Alta Andesite
Host type:	Andesite
Structure:	Regional Dip To West And Northwest, Faults

References

MRDS	M231216
DEP	10043914
Reference	{Deposit:: STODDARD, CARL, AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950 MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA: NVMG BULL. 49}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F, 1969 GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL 70}{Deposit:: W.P.A. STATE WRITE * PROJECT, 1940-1941, INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK UNPUBLISHED NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONANZA ORES OF THE COMSTOCK LODE, NEV; USGS, BULL 735-C, P. 41-63.}{Production:: STODDARD, C., AND CARPENTER, J.A., 1950}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia D. (Tingley, J. V.)