Mine detail: Murphy Mine

Previously called 'Ophir MineTwin River Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.94436, -117.28065

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Antimony, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Cerargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	SEAM, CHIMNEYLIKE BODIES
Discovery year:	1863

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Pablo
Host type:	Slate,Schist
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Fault (N75e, 60n) Which Terminates The Vein.

References

MRDS	M231804
DEP	10044392
Reference	{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NBMG BULL. 50, P. 180-184.}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H.G. AND CATHCART, S.H., 1954, GEOL. OF THE ROUND MTN. QUAD: USGS GEOL. QUAD. MAP GQ-40.}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, EF, 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 61, P. 141}{Production:: KRAL, 1951, P. 181; KLEINHAMPL}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)