Mine detail: Ross Mercury Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.13908, -116.53481

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Gold, Silver, Mercury, Lead
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1941

Production

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

Geology

Structure:Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration processes:Bleached And Silicified Country Rock

References

MRDSM232247
DEP10044685
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 19, REF. NO. 3201100039, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 42,0038}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H. & PHOENIX D.A. (1944) QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA, N.B. OF M. BULL 41 P. 79}{Deposit:: GILLALY, J.; MASURESKY H. (1965) GEOLOGY OF THE CORTEZ QUADRANGLE, NEV. USGS BULL 1175}{Deposit:: RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORP. (1943) REPORT ON ROSSIPROSPECT LOAN APPLICATION., N.B. OF M. DISTRICT 109, ITEM 6 IS OVERLAIN BY FLAT-LYING SANDSTONE, AND THE SANDSTONE IS OVERLAIN BY 15 FT OF ALTERED, IRON-STAINED OVERBURDEN.}
ReporterKirkham, Richard A.