Mine detail: El Cortez Prospect

Previously called 'Cortez Extension Claim'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.04217, -115.73865

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Sericite
Orebody form: DISCONTINOUS
Discovery year: 1953

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Structure:Fault

References

MRDSM231879
DEP10044458
Reference{Deposit:: SAINSBURY, C.L. AND KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1969, FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF THE QUINN CANYON RANGE: USGS BULL. 1272-C, P. 18}{Deposit:: PAPKE, K. G., 1979, NBMG BULL 93, P. 57}{Deposit:: HORTON, R. C., 1961, NBMG REPORT 1, P. 19.}
ReporterWong, George (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)