Mine detail: Hancock

Previously called 'Mickey'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.29657, -117.20538

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Apatite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	STRATABOUND

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Osobb Formation
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	The Deposit Is At The Base Of The Osobb Near The Contact With The Underlying Cane Spring Limestone. A. Diorite Stock Intrudes And Has Locally Pyrometasomatized The Cane Spring About One Mile To The North.

References

MRDS	M232470
DEP	10044854
Reference	{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., N.B.M. BULL 88}{Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 69, REFERENCE NO 3201500201}{Deposit:: MCKEE E.H. & STEWART J. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MCCOY QUADRANGLE, USGS OPEN-FILE MAP}{Production:: STAGER, H.K., 1977.}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.