Mine detail: Wild Cat Barium Mine

Previously called 'Sun CreekHunter Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.68546, -115.33091

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Crater Range
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSM231223
DEP10043919
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M. (1969) MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV., USGS OPEN FILE 1976-56}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1923) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NV.: USGS BULL 741}{Deposit:: COATS, R.R., R.C. GREEN, L.D. CRESS., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE JAR BIDGE WILDERNESS AREA AND ADJACENT AREAS, ELKO CO., NV: U.S.G.S. BULL. 1439.}{Deposit:: GRANGER, M.B. (1957) GEOL. & MINL. RES. OF ELKO CO., NV.: NBM BULL. 54}{Production:: HORTON, R.C., (1963)}
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