Mine detail: Carissa Mine

Previously called 'PedroCopper Canyon Mining Co'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.61434, -117.03177

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Copper
Tertiary:	Tungsten, Iron
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Cuprite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue:	Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1930

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1930

Geology

Host rock:	Harmony Formatio(;Battle Formation
Host type:	Hornfels,Quartzite,Shale,Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Elvira Fault, J.D. Fault; Pebble Dike
Alteration processes:	Intense Therma & Hydro Thermal

References

MRDS	M231311
DEP	10043996
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY NEVADA; NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES 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:: STEWART, MCKEE & STAGER, 1977}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D.