Mine detail: Apex Antimony Mine

Previously called 'Pesi WangGenessee'

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.57101, -117.09983
dep_id: 10043981
mrds_id: M231294
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Antimony
Minor mineral: Arsenic
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Stibnite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR, LENSES
work_type: Underground
model: 180: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)
conc_proc: Oxidation Near Surface
ore_ctrl: Fault Zone
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Harmony Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Sandstone
Structure: Dewitt Thrust Fault, N-Striking Faults, Ne-Striking Faults
Year first produced: 1870
disc_yr: 1950
discr: N. Pesi
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, J. H., MC KEE, E. H., AND STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 88
  • Deposit:: CHECK SO PAC MIN FOR IN P. 75
  • Deposit:: NBMG BULL. 61 P. 89-91
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