Mine detail: Rattlesnake Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 1189Us Patent Survey 3502a and B.'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.27356, -117.24563

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper
Ore: Galena, Gold, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite, Specularite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1897

Geology

Host type:Schist,Tuff
Associated rock:Timber Mountain Tuff
Associated type:Tuff

References

MRDSM242381
DEP10047130
Reference{Deposit:: USGS, 1968, SCOTTYS JUNCTION SW 7.5 MINUTE SERIES TO POGRAPHIC MAP.}{Deposit:: BALL, S.H., 1907, USGS BULL 308, P.190}{Deposit:: USBM, 1978, MILS DATA}{Deposit:: SMITH/BENTZ, 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION, NBMG, 6 MAY 83.}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1907, USGS BULL 303, P. 81-82.}{Production:: RANSOME 1907, P. 81.}
ReporterWong, George (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Maningas, M. (Marcus, S.)