Mine detail: Elko-Lander Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 40.54712, -117.13901

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Bismuth, Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Ore: Galena, Pyrite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1912

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1928

Geology

Host type:Chert
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Thrust Faults, Ne-Trending Folds And Faults

References

MRDSM231331
DEP10044016
Reference{Deposit:: HILL, J.A., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA; USGS BULL 594}{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO, NEV: NEV. 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 459B.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D.