Mine detail: South American Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.49548, -117.06232

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Gangue:	Calcite, Graphite, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Fractures, Postmineral Faults
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	M232937
DEP	10045244
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITSOF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL.88.}{Deposit:: ROSS, C.P., 1953, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE REESE RIVER DISTRICT, LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL. 997.}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd