Mine detail: Columbia

Previously called 'Columbia Queen-Bonanza'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.67851, -116.10732

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Host rock:	Porter Peak Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	N-S Faults (Three), Displace Lode To The North

References

MRDS	M232795
DEP	10045128
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M., (1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO NEV., USGS. OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: GRANGER, A.E., ETAL (1957) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 54}{Deposit:: EMMONS, W.H., (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF ELKO, LANDER & EUREKA CO. NEV, USGS BULL 408}{Production:: GRANGER, A.E., ET AL., (1957).}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.