Mine detail: Telluride Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.59407, -117.18289

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Iron, Tellurium, Bismuth
Ore: Tetradymite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host rock:Pumpernickel Formation
Host type:Shale,Chert
Structure:Golconda Thrust Fault, N-Trending Faults

References

MRDSM231378
DEP10044056
Reference{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}{Deposit:: CUTLER, H.C., 1911, TELLURIDE, NEVADA: MINING & SCI. PRESS, VOL. 102, NO. 25, P. 845}{Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., AND ARNOLD, D.C. 1965}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D.