Mine detail: Pittsburg Silver

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Location

Lat / long:

41.82129, -115.69231

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Iron, Copper, Lead
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Silver
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1916

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916

Geology

Host type:	Phyllite,Limestone
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Near Igneous-Metasediment Contact

References

MRDS	M232810
DEP	10045142
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M. (1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: BUSHNELL, KENT(1967) GEOLOGY OF THE ROWLAND QUAD. ELKO CO. NEV, NEV. BUR. OF MINES #67}{Production:: SMITH, R.M.,(1976)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.