Mine detail: Red Butte Mine

Previously called 'Copper Queen Group, Metallic GroupClaudiaBull CreekBlue FoxNBMG Sample Site 2941.'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.10794, -118.5821

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite
Gangue:	Barite, Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1907

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Gabbro
Associated type:	Gabbro
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	M232720
DEP	10045062
Reference	{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., 1909, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NV; U.S.G.S. BULL 414.}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1958, CRET. AND TRET. OROGENY IN JACKSON MTNS., HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: AAPG BULL. VOL. 42, NO. 10}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59}{Deposit:: MINESEARCH ANNUAL 1984-85, VOL. VII, P. 95-96}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 7 JUN 85, FIELD EXAMINATION}{Deposit:: JONES, R. B., 17 AUG 84, FIELD EXAMINATION.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: KELLOGG WARDNER NEWS, 10/11/84, P. 3.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)