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

Lat / long: 40.53768, -117.10955

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper, Lead, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Silver
Gangue: Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1885

Geology

Host rock:Scott Canyon Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Shale,Chert
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Antler And Dewitt Thrust Fault
Alteration processes:Silicification, Pyritization

References

MRDSM231310
DEP10043997
Reference{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}
ReporterFlynn, Patricia Dodd