Mine detail: Pittsburg Silver

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Location: Elko County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 41.82129, -115.69231
dep_id: 10045142
mrds_id: M232810
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Gold
Trace mineral: Iron, Copper, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Silver
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: Fissures And Shears
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_type: Phyllite,Limestone
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Near Igneous-Metasediment Contact
yfp_ba: <
Year first produced: 1916
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 1916
References:
  • 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)
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