Mine detail: Cortez Silver Mine

Previously called 'GarrisonArcticSt. LowsFitzgeraldCortez Metals MineMt. Tenabo'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.14158, -116.58898

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Copper, Zinc
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Stromeyerite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	BLANKET, TABULAR, IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Hamburg Dolomite;Eureka Quartzite;Hansen Creek Limestone
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Deposit In Window Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration processes:	Dikes Highly Altered To Kaolin, Calcite, Sericite, Quartz.

References

MRDS	M232243
DEP	10044681
Reference	{Deposit:: GILLULY, J. AND MASURSKY, H. (1965): USGS BULL 1175}{Production:: GILLULY, J. AND MASURSKY, H, (1965)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A., Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)