Mine detail: Northwest Willys Group

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

38.52298, -118.98486

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Uranium, Copper, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1950

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	M232532
DEP	10044902
Reference	{Deposit:: GARSIDE, 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 81}{Deposit:: STAATZ & BAUER, 1953, URANIUM IN THE EAST WALKER RIVER AREA, LYON COUNTY, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 988-C}{Deposit:: STAATZ & BAUER, 1954, WASHINGTON DISTRICT; IN RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1009-C}{Deposit:: MOORE, 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS, & ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 75}
Reporter	Royse, Sue E.