Mine detail: Silver Butte

Previously called 'Dead HorseGolden Pipe'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.28325, -115.18228

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Ore: Anglesite, Barite, Calcite, Galena, Lead, Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Shear Zones

References

MRDSM234133
DEP10046152
Reference{Deposit:: GRANGER, ET ALL, (1957), GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NBMG BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., (1916), NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL 648.}{Deposit:: SMITH, R. M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY NEVADA, USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 1976-56.}{Deposit:: MINES REGISTER. 1937.}{Deposit:: HUNT, S.F., (1936), MINING GEOLOGY OUTLINED: 8 MSM REPRINT.}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F.C., (1923), MINING DISTRICTS OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA, NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO, NEVADA.}
ReporterTingley I. C., Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue)