Mine detail: Buzzard Mine

Previously called 'Formerly Part of the Iron Canyon Claim Group Owned By Iron CanyonGold Mining CoCyclone, Replublec Patented Claims'

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.53768, -117.10955
dep_id: 10043997
mrds_id: M231310
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Copper, Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Silver
gangue: Limonite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
alteration: Silicification, Pyritization
conc_proc: Ore Near Surface Was Oxidized, Gold-Enriched
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Scott Canyon Formation
hrock_type: Quartzite,Shale,Chert
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Antler And Dewitt Thrust Fault
Year first produced: 1885
disc_yr: 1885
References:
  • Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA; NEV BUREAU OF MINES, BULL 88.
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939 RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO, NEV, USGM INF CIRC 7043
  • Deposit:: HILL., J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFRONIA AND NW NEVADA; USGS BULL 594
  • 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, AND STAGER, 1977
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