Mine detail: Big Pay Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.67157, -117.07512

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1929

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1929

Geology

Host rock:	Harmony Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	N-Trending Faults

References

MRDS	M231269
DEP	10043959
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; N.B.M.G., BULL. 59}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., AND D. C. ARNOLD, (1965) ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLD; HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd, Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)