Mine detail: Alice Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

41.78185, -114.80395

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Gold, Silver, Iron
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite
Gangue:	Axinite, Diopside, Wollastonite
Orebody form:	VEIN-TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Granodiorite Stocks And Assoc. Faults
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	M233910
DEP	10046004
Reference	{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M. (1976) MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEV.: USGS OFR 76-56, P 39-45.}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1935) THE CONTACT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: USGS BUL. 847-A}{Deposit:: HOPE, R.A. & COATS, R.R. (1976) PRELIM. GEOLOGIC MAP OF ELKO CO., NEV: USGS OFR 76-779}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C. (1912) A RECONN. OF THE JARBIDGE, CONTACT, AND ELK MT. MINING DISTRICTS, ELKO CO., NEVADA: USGS BUL. 497.}
Reporter	Weimer, Becky S.