Mine detail: Union Hill Mines

Previously called 'Bell Mine'

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.16659, -116.02285
dep_id: 10044749
mrds_id: M232329
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead
Trace mineral: Copper, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Intersection Of Fracture Zones Of Limestone Horizon
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Nevada Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Roberts Mountain Thrust, North And East Trending Fracture Zones
Year first produced: 1887
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1887
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 32, REFERENCE NO. 3201100014
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IS EUREKA CO., USBM I.C. 7022
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J. ET AL., (1967)
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