Mine detail: Mountain View Mine

Previously called 'Lone Mountain Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.6127, -116.26119

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Gold
Ore:	Hydrozincite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Zincite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	STRATABOUND, TO IRREGULAR MASSES, PODS
Discovery year:	1920

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Devi * Gate Limestone And Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Lone Mtn. Is A Window In The Roberts Mtn Thrust, Intersecting Nw-Striking And Ne-Striking Faults. Dolomite Is Highly Brecciated & Cut By Calcite Veins.

References

MRDS	M232278
DEP	10044708
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO.NEV, NEV BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (MILLETT) MILS NO. 104, REFERENCE NO. 3201100153}{Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL, (1967)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.