Mine detail: April Mine

Previously called 'Part of Mohawk-Alpine Group In 1904Part of Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Co. Property1906-1936'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.79105, -117.69953

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Orthoclase, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M241995
DEP	10046787
Reference	{Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., 1906, USGS PROF. PAPER NO. 55.}{Deposit:: SHAMBERGER, H.A., 1976, SILVER PEAK: HISTORIC MINING CAMPS OF NEVADA SERIES: NO. 8: NEVADA HISTORICAL PRESS, CARSON CITY, NEVADA.}{Deposit:: ALBERS, J.P., STEWART, J.H., 1972, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 78, P. 71.}{Production:: SPURR, J.E. (1906) P. 57}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Maningas, M. (Marcus, S.)