Mine detail: Adelaide Crown Mines

Previously called 'Crown Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.811, -117.52735

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Gold
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1920

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Preble Formation;Sonoma Range Or Valmy Formation;Sonoma Range Or Valmy Formation;Preble
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Thrust Faults, N-Trending Faults
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	M231274
DEP	10043964
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, RONALD, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 59}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION NOTES: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGLEY) FILES}{Deposit:: COUCH, B.F., ANCARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVAD * METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940): NBMG BULL. 38}{Production:: COUCH AND CARPENTER, 1943.}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd, La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)