Mine detail: Nevada Group Mine

Previously called 'Nevada MineMarion'

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.55296, -117.13039
dep_id: 10044044
mrds_id: M231363
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver, Gold
Minor mineral: Copper, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Argentite, Gold, Hydrozincite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
alteration: Yes; Type Unspecified
conc_proc: Oxide & Carbonate Ore Enriched In Ag Near Surface
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone, Brecciation, Favorable Beds
Reporter: Flynn, Patricia Dodd
hrock_unit: Harmony Formation;Antler Peak Formation, Battle Formation, Edna Mtn. Formation
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel,Shale,Conglomerate,Limestone
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Golconda Thrust Fault, Virgin Fault And Many Other Complex Faults
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1903
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1898
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:: HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS OF NE CALIFORNIA 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:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965.
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