Mine detail: American Canyon Divide Prospect

Previously called 'American Passmine ?'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.30879, -118.14764

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Normal Faults
Alteration processes:	Some Argillization

References

MRDS	M231490
DEP	10044144
Reference	{Deposit:: VIKRE, P. G., 1978, GEOLOGY & SILVER MINERALIZATION OF THE ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS STANFORD UNIV.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F. C., 1914, THE ROCHESTER MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 580-M}{Deposit:: USGS, 1969, MAP GQ-820}
Reporter	Royse, Sue E., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)