Mine detail: Richmond-Eureka Mine

Previously called 'Richmond MineEureka Consolidated'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.50353, -115.99812

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Zinc
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena, Molybdenite, Smithsonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1871

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1871

Geology

Host rock:	Eldorado Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ruby Hill Thrust, Nw-Trending Normal Faults Served As Channelways

References

MRDS	M232408
DEP	10044810
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA, CO NEV, N. B OF M. BULL 64}{Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA, USGS PP. 406}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B. (1962)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)