Mine detail: Midas

Previously called 'Reco Mine Big Chief Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.24101, -116.79039

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1910

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite

References

MRDS	M233317
DEP	10045550
Reference	{Deposit:: GRANGER A. E. ETAL (1957) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 54}{Deposit:: SMITH R. M. (1976-56) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO. NEV, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: EMMONS W. H. (1910) RECONNAISSANCE OF ELKO, LANDER, AND EUREKA, CO. NEV., USGS BULL 408.}{Production:: SMITH, R. M., (1976)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.