Mine detail: Silver Sulphide Group

Previously called 'Cactus Silver Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.70856, -116.82729

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Pyrite
Other material:	Chalcopyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Alteration processes:	The Rhyolite Is Silicified And Kaolinized

References

MRDS	M231927
DEP	10044483
Reference	{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NBMG BULL. 50, P. 41}{Deposit:: BALL, S.H., 1907, GEOLOGY RECON. IN SW NEVADA AND E. CALIF.: USGS BULL. 308, P. 95-96.}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph)