Mine detail: Peggy Group Mine

Previously called 'Vail Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.61851, -117.05177

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Gold, Silver
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1916

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1936

Geology

Host rock:Harmony Formation
Host type:Hornfels,Quartzite,Shale
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Thrust Faulting At Depth, E-W And Nw-Trending Faults

References

MRDSM231369
DEP10044049
Reference{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977; 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: USBM INF. CIR. 7043}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV; U.S.G.S. PROF PAPER 459-B}{Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)