Mine detail: Tiffin Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.77778, -115.52667

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Galena, Hydrozincite
Discovery year:	1905

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Monte Cristo (Strike Ne, Dip 35-50se), (Bullion Member);Bird Springs (Ne, 35-50se)
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Thrust Fault, Normal Faults, Beds Are Much Disturbed, Locally Strike Ne And Dip 35-50 Se.

References

MRDS	M242233
DEP	10046996
Reference	{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C.R., 1965, GEOL. AND MIN. OF CLARK CO., NEV., NBMG, BULL 62, PG. 198.}{Deposit:: HEWITT, D.F., 1931, GEOL. AND MIN. DEP. OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., NEV., USGS, PP 162, P. 153.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURENCES OF NEV., NBMG, BULL 81., P. 33.}{Production:: HEWITT, 1931, USGS, PP 162, PG. UK3}
Reporter	Lyles, B.F. (Tingley, J.V.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)