Mine detail: Dispozitch Mine

Previously called 'Disposish'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.26576, -118.19816

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Linarite, Malachite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Wad
Orebody form:	LINEAR, DISSEMINATED

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Excelsion
Host type:	Quartzite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Ne-Striking Faults, Strong Folding With Local Overturning, Shear Zone
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Sericitization

References

MRDS	M233011
DEP	10045310
Reference	{Deposit:: ROSS, D.C., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 5}{Production:: ROSS, D.C., 1961, TABLE 6.7}
Reporter	Tingley, J.V., Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue)