Mine detail: Sheep Corral Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.15323, -116.63844

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1944

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Northwest Trending Fault Zone
Alteration processes:	Silica Replacement-Formation Of Opalite

References

MRDS	M233291
DEP	10045524
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R. M. (1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: BAILEY & PHOENIX (1949) QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA, NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL 41}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.