Mine detail: Silver Conner Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.47882, -115.99507

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Arsenic
Orebody form: IRREGULAR REPLACEMENTS
Discovery year: 1877

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1877

Geology

Host rock:Eldorado Dolomite
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Silver Conner Transverse Fault.

References

MRDSM232341
DEP10044758
Reference{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO 112, REFERENCE NO 3201100120}{Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEV. USGS PP. 406}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO., USBM I.C. 7022}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B. (1962)}
ReporterKirkham, Richard A.