Mine detail: Altitude Mine

Previously called 'Howard Mc-Coy Mine and Van Alder Mine 1912 Publication.'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.84351, -115.38508

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Argentite, Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Jarbidge Rhyolite
Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Jarbidge Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Crater Range-Volcanic, Normal Faults Strike N-Nw
Alteration processes:	Devitrification & Silicification

References

MRDS	M232954
DEP	10045258
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., (1923) THE JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA, USGS BULL. 741.}{Deposit:: GRANGER, M.B., (1957) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., NBM BULL. 54.}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., (1912) A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULLETIN 497.}{Deposit:: FAIRBANK AND *YRNE, J.F. (1911) JARBIDGE MINING DISTRICT MAP.}{Production:: GRANGER, M.B., 1957.}
Reporter	Depta, Mary J.