Mine detail: Vail Placer Mine

Previously called 'Acacia-Hawkeye Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.61879, -117.05094

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Tungsten
Ore: Gold, Scheelite
Orebody form: BLANKET, CHANNELS, TERRACES
Discovery year: 1913

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1915

Geology

Host type:Gravel,Sand and Gravel,Alluvium

References

MRDSM231393
DEP10044072
Reference{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV; USBM INF. CIRC. 7043}{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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