Mine detail: Barth Mine

Previously called 'West Mine'

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.57852, -116.27036
dep_id: 10044739
mrds_id: M232316
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Trace mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite, Magnetite
gangue: Apatite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR, STRATABOUND
model: 158: Volcanic-hosted magnetite
conc_proc: Hydrothermal Replacement
ore_ctrl: Andesite Flows
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Frenchie Creek Volcanics
hrock_type: Andesite
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1869
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. ET AL (1967) GELOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., N.B.M. BULL. 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 169, REF. NO 3201100011, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 34.020
  • Deposit:: EMMON, W.H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA,LANDER & ELKO COS, UGSG BULL 408
  • Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOLL, P 93
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM 1C 7022
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL., 1967
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