Mine detail: Belmont

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.92742, -116.27952
dep_id: 10044665
mrds_id: M232218
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sphalerite
orebody_fm: STRATABOUND
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fractured Permeable Zones
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Roberts Mountain Thrust
Year first produced: 1923
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1923
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (MILLETT) MILS NO 143, REFERENCE NO. 3201100063
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO., USBM INF CIR. 7022
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL. 1967
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