Mine detail: Southern Light Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.49325, -117.06315

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Calcite, Graphite, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDS	M232938
DEP	10045245
Reference	{Deposit:: STEWART, F.H., MCKEE, F.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITSOF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL.88.}{Deposit:: HUGHES, H.H., 1955, CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON AUSTIN, NEVADA PROPERTIES OF HERCULESMINING COMPANY (UNPUB): NBMG FILES.}
Reporter	Flynn, Patricia Dodd