Mine detail: Hooper Mine

Previously called 'PrimroseAjaxMoore Lease'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.00074, -118.32874

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Scheelite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Excelsior
Host type:	Hornfels
Associated rock:	Granitic Rocks
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	M233166
DEP	10045435
Reference	{Deposit:: ROSS, D. C., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 58}{Deposit:: STOPPER, ROBERT & KRAUSKOPF, K. B., JUNE 1944, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS NEAR RAWHIDE, MINERAL CO., NEVADA; UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Deposit:: NBM BULL, STAGER, H.K (IN PREP. JAN 1984)}{Production:: NBM.BULL, STAGER, H.K (IN PREP. JAN. 1984)}
Reporter	Royse, Sue E., Blaskowski, Michael J. (Elliott, James E.)