Mine detail: Steel Galena

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.81381, -115.86312
dep_id: 10044693
mrds_id: M232257
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Gold
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone
Reporter: Taylor, J. K.
hrock_unit: Pilot Shale
hrock_type: Shale
Structure: Shear Zone
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1948
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1948
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL, 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA NBMG BULL 64
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL. (1967)
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