Mine detail: Falconer

Previously called 'Roberts Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.19102, -116.57231

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Tertiary:	Gold, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR TO TABULAR
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1925

Geology

Host rock:	Wen Band Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Mill Canyon Stock (Quartz Monzonite)
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	M232245
DEP	10044683
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J. ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNASSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EURKA CO. NEV., USBM 1-6 7022}{Deposit:: EMMONS W.H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA, LANDER & ELKO COS USGS BULL 408}{Production:: ROBERTS, R.J. ETAL., 1967.}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.