Mine detail: Tip Top Mine

Previously called 'Sw Part of Granite Creek Mine Area'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.13656, -117.2804

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Iron, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Gangue: Calcite, Garnet, Pyroxene, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR, ALONG CONTACT

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metamorphic
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Preble Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Osgood Mtns. Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Folding

References

MRDSM232755
DEP10045093
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 CLABOUGH, S.E., 1946, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD RANGE, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA UNIV. NEV. BULL, VOL. 40, NO. 5; GEOL. & MIN. SER. NO. 44.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Production:: HOTZ, P.E. & WILLDEN, R., 1964}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)