Mine detail: Ashdown Mine

Previously called 'Curley Luck Gold PropertyNBMG Sample Sites 2975,2976, 2977'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.83015, -118.69545

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Molybdenum
Tertiary:	Lead, Mercury
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Copper, Galena, Mercury, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1865

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss,Welded Tuff
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M232645
DEP	10044995
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG, BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; UBSM INF. CIRC. 6995}{Deposit:: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980.}{Deposit:: GONNASON, W.L., 1967, UNPUBLISHED GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE ASHDOWN MINE; ON FILE AT NBMG. #5. QUADE, JACK, 1 OCT 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS. #6. NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3. #7. STAGER, H.K. AND TINGLEY, J.V., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL. ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1994, MI-1993}{Reserve-Resource:: BONHAM, H.F., 1988 MI-1993}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D., La Pointe, D.D., Li, Zhiping (Moyer, Lorre A.)