Mine detail: White and Shiloh Mine

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Location

Lat / long: 40.56518, -117.13095

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Gold
Secondary: Zinc, Copper
Tertiary: Iron, Antimony
Ore: Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Other material: Pyrite
Discovery year: 1869

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875

Geology

Host rock:Battle Formation; Harmony Formation
Host type:Shale,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Thrust Faults, Numerous Faults: 2 Sets-Nw And Ne-Trending
Alteration processes:Leaching Of Country Rocks

References

MRDSM231395
DEP10044074
Reference{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAKER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NE CALIFORNIA AND NW NEVADA: U.S.G.S. 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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