Mine detail: Orizaba Mine

Previously called 'Green Metals Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.51049, -117.61704

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Argentite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Luning Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSM231751
DEP10044349
Reference{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 50, P. 44-45.}{Deposit:: KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSIT OF NORTHERN NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULLETIN, IN PRESS.}{Production:: KRAL, 1951, P. 44-45}
ReporterWong, George (Roberts, Ralph)