Mine detail: Nevada Star Mine

Previously called 'Good Hope'

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.8099, -116.22564
dep_id: 10044712
mrds_id: M232284
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Trace mineral: Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Roberts Mountain Formation;Hansen Creek Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn. Thrust, Ne Trending Normal Faults
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1910
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1910
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. ETAL, (1967) GELOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUREKA CO. NEV, N.B.M. BULL 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 267, REFERENCE NO. 3201100158
  • Deposit:: EMMONS, W.H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA COS. U.GS BULL 408
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL., 1967.
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