Mine detail: Pride of the Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Pride of the West Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.98322, -117.77903

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Copper
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1868

Geology

Host rock:	Winnemucca Formation
Host type:	Hornfels,Slate,Shale

References

MRDS	M231283
DEP	10043970
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1915, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NATIONAL MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 601}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., MULLER, S. W., ROBERTS, R. J., GEOLOGY OF THE WINNEMUCCA WUAD.,. NEV.; G.W.-11}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)