Mine detail: Silver Lead Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2338'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.57184, -117.39873

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Copper, Antimony, Strontium
Ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, LENTICULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Prida, Augusta, Cave Springs
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Faults

References

MRDS	M242636
DEP	10047349
Reference	{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 14 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, NBMG BULL 89, P. 61-62.}{Deposit:: NBMG OFR 85-3, 1985}{Deposit:: MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, 1964, SOUTHERN PACIFIC. CO., P. 101.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, USBM IC, 6092, P. 8.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)