Mine detail: Race Track Mine

Previously called 'Lucky Lager ClaimSpeedway Claim.Lucky Lager and Speedway Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.83323, -115.95065

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1958

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1958

Geology

Host rock:	Mountain City Quartz Monzonite
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Mountain City Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Volcanic Ash

References

MRDS	M233365
DEP	10045593
Reference	{Deposit:: GARSIDE, J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; N.B.M.G. BULL. 81}{Deposit:: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM. PRELIM. RECONN. REPT. 3428.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1958; BUTLER, 1958, P. 127}{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M., 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPT. 1976-56}{Production:: GARSIDE, L.J., (1973) P. 41}
Reporter	Taylor, J. K.