Mine detail: Pittsburg Mine

Previously called 'Morning Star'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.42213, -116.83761

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Lead
Ore:	Galena, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Quartzite
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Quartzite
Associated rock:	Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Roberts Mtns Thrust, Minor Faults
Alteration processes:	Intense, Of Quartz Monzonite Porphyry

References

MRDS	M231409
DEP	10044084
Reference	{Deposit:: STAGER, J.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88, PT II}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV: USBM INFO CIRC. 7043}{Deposit:: GILLULY, J. AND GATES, 0, 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEV., WITH SECTION ON ELON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER: USGS PROF. PAPER 465.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D.