Mine detail: Dead Broke Tunnel

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.46882, -115.99951
dep_id: 10044778
mrds_id: M232365
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite
orebody_fm: PODS, TABULAR
conc_proc: Oxidation Of Sulfides Above Water Table
ore_ctrl: Fractured Permeable Zones And Fissures
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Hamburg Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Deposit In Upper Plate Of Diamond Tunnel Thrust
Year first produced: 1873
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1873
References:
  • 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 3201100131
  • Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT NEV., USGS PP. 406
  • Production:: NOLAN, T.B.(1962)
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