Mine detail: Big Four Mine

Previously called 'Annex Mine'

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.54129, -117.11372
dep_id: 10043986
mrds_id: M231299
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver
Minor mineral: Gold, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault Zone
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Harmony Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone,Limestone
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Dewitt Thrust Fault, N-Trending Fault
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1935
discr: F. Chaghon And W. And D. Mac Donald, And V. C. Clark
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, J. H., MCKEE, E. H. AND STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88.
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J. AND ARNOLD, D. C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-B.
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R. J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965
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