Mine detail: Smoky Valley Mine

Previously called 'SmokyBig Smoky'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.37298, -117.01315

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Copper
Ore:	Arsenopyrite, Galena, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Graphite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Shale
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	M232866
DEP	10045181
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 193., RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: US BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7043.}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd