Mine detail: Mountain Lion Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 1446'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.93968, -114.60973

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Copper, Arsenic, Zinc
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Jasper, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: PODS, LENSES
Discovery year: 1931

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Faults

References

MRDSM241634
DEP10046468
Reference{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 166, PRESS CLIPPINGS, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 1929}{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL 73, P. 151.}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION, AUG. 27, 1983.}{Deposit:: FITCH, D.C., 19648 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COMET DISTRICT, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA; UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO M.S. THESIS, P. 78-79}{Production:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 161, PRESS CLIPPINGS, 1925-1929}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)