Mine detail: Emma E Claim

Previously called 'Roberts Mining Co.Mill Canyon Mine'

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.19963, -116.56814
dep_id: 10044686
mrds_id: M232249
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Lead, Zinc, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAT
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
alteration: Silification & Bleaching Of Carborate Near Fissure Veins
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Wenban Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_unit: Mill Canyon Stock
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Roberts Mtn Thrust
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1938
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1938
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERT RJ, ETAL (1967) GEOLGOY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 41, REF. NO. 3201100019, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 37.053
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM I.C. 7022
  • Deposit:: GILLULY J. & MASURSKY H. (965) GEOLOGY OF THE CORTEZ QUADRANGLE NEV., USGS BULL 1175
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL., (1967)
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