Mine detail: American Shaft

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Location

Lat / long:

39.49243, -115.98673

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Ore:	Anglesite, Plumbojarosite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Eldorado Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Jackson Normal Fault Zone Influenced Mineralization

References

MRDS	M232374
DEP	10044785
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, EL AL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., N.B. OF M. BULL 64}{Deposit:: U.S.B. OF M. (ELY) MILS NO 118, REFERENCE NO 3201100102}{Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEV., USGS PROF PAPER 406}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B., 1962}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.