Mine detail: Red Elehpant Incline

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.90796, -115.07673

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper
Ore:	Argentite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
Gangue:	Garnet
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M233257
DEP	10045498
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F. C., 1912, A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE JARBRIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 427, P. 151-157}{Deposit:: SMITH, R. M., 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPT. 76-56}{Deposit:: MATHIAS, D. E., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ELK MTS., ELKO CO., NEVADA; U. OF ORE. M.S. THESIS}
Reporter	Taylor, J. K.