Mine detail: Pacific Mine

Previously called 'Pacific Tunnel'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.14656, -117.26068

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Calcite, Diopside, Wollastonite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

Host rock:Preble Formation;Preble Formation
Host type:Hornfels,Limestone
Associated rock:Osgood Mtns. Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:N-S Trending Fault, Faulting

References

MRDSM232747
DEP10045087
Reference{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: HOTZ, P.E., AND WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.}{Deposit:: HOBBS, S.W., AND CLABAUGH, S.E., 194L, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV. U. NEV. BULL, VOL. 40, NO. 5, GEOL. & MIN. SER. NO. 44.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Production:: HOTZ, P.E. AND WILLDEN, R., 1964; STAGER, IN PREP.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)