Mine detail: Abe Lincoln Mine

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Location: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.92885, -114.48417
dep_id: 10046394
mrds_id: M241544
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Gold, Zinc, Manganese, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Anglesite, Iron, Sphalerite
gangue: Limonite, Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: Bedding; Yuba Dike Was Encountered In These Workings
Reporter: La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)
hrock_unit: Chisholm Shale
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Welded Tuff
Structure: Fault Trending N30w, 6 Se Cuts Off Vein On The East
Year first produced: 1885
disc_yr: 1867
References:
  • Deposit:: USGS PP 171, P. 67.
  • Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL 73, P. 132.
  • Deposit:: SHAW, S.F., 1909, ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., P. 545-548
  • Deposit:: USBM, 1983, MILS DATA
  • Deposit:: ANDERSON, J.C., 1922, ENG. & MIN. JOUR. VOL. 133
  • Production:: TSCHANZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970, P. 132.
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