Mine detail: San Rafael Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.04298, -117.96734

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold
Discovery year:	1920

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Luning
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Vein Is Cut Off At The 352- Ft Level By A Mineralized Fault (The Vertical Or East Vein); Several Cross-Faults.

References

MRDS	M231664
DEP	10044273
Reference	{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 50, P. 94-95.}{Deposit:: KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULLETIN, IN PRESS.}{Production:: KRAL, 1951, P. 94.}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)