Mine detail: Battle Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Lady Blain'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.57601, -117.12956

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Galena, Stibnite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1880

Geology

Host rock:	Harmony Formation Scott Canyon Formation
Host type:	Sandstone,Conglomerate
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Thrust Faults, Ne-Trending Fault Set; Also Nw-Trending Set

References

MRDS	M231297
DEP	10043984
Reference	{Deposit:: HILL, J. M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA: U.S.G.S. BULL. 59}{Production:: HILL, J. M. 1915}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D.