Mine detail: Fourth of July Tunnel

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 39.46132, -115.99034
dep_id: 10044795
mrds_id: M232385
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Gold
Minor mineral: Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Galena, Malachite
orebody_fm: STRATABOUND
model: 72: Polymetallic replacement
conc_proc: Oxidation Of The Sulfides Above The Water Table.
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Hamburg Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: Diamond Tunnel Thrust. Orbodies On Upper Plate
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64
  • Deposit:: USB OF M. (ELY) MILS NO 112, REFERENCE NO 3201100140
  • Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEV. USGS P.P. 406
  • Production:: NOLAN, T.B., (1962)
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