Mine detail: Antimony King Mine

Previously called 'SolomonkingVolksBlue BirdVan ReedTurleyJ.P. Williams'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.75685, -117.78012

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony
Secondary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Arsenic, Iron
Ore:	Cervantite, Gold, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Other material:	Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Star Peak Formation
Host type:	Slate,Limestone
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Faults
Alteration processes:	Altered Slate; Silicification; Sericitization Of Pike Orsill

References

MRDS	M233094
DEP	10045382
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDER, R., AND R.C. SPEED, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG. BULL. 83.}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C., 19478 CARSON SINK AREA; U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, E.F., 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 61.}{Deposit:: GOUGH, RAY, F. (UNDATED), UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE ANTIMONY PROSPECT LOCATEDIN BERNICE CANYON, NEVADA: (1) REPORT ON FILE AT N.B.M.G., (2) ITEM 1. (DESCRIPTION FITS ANTIMONY KING MINE)}{Deposit:: MALLERY, WILLARD (1916), ANTIMONY VEINS AT BERNICE, NEVADA; MIN. & SCI. PRESS, VOL. 112, P. 556.}{Production:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1947) P 323; LAWRENCE (1963), P 21.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D.