Mine detail: Tom Major Property

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.76907, -117.48985

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Iron
Tertiary: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Ore: Psilomelane, Pyrite, Pyrolusite
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: BLANKET
Other material: Rhodonite
Discovery year: 1918

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Preble
Host type:Limestone
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSM232792
DEP10045125
Reference{Deposit:: SHIBLER, B.K. & WELLS, R., 1951, CONCENTRATION OF OXIDE AND SILICATE MANGANESE ORES FROM THE VICINITY OF GOLCONDA, NEV: U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 4754., P. 3-5}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., & BURCHARD, E.F., 1920; CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY: METALS & NON-METALS; U.S.G.S. BULL 710, PLATE X, P. 235}{Deposit:: TRENGROVE, R.R., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF NEVADA MANGANESE DEPOSITS: U.S.B.M. REPT. OF INV. 5446, P. 18-20.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA}
ReporterLa Pointe, D. D.