Mine detail: Ross Mercury Prospect

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.13908, -116.53481
dep_id: 10044685
mrds_id: M232247
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Gold, Silver, Mercury, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Cinnabar
orebody_fm: TABULAR
alteration: Bleached And Silicified Country Rock
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
Structure: Roberts Mtn Thrust
disc_yr: 1941
discr: Rossi Brothers
References:
  • 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.
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