Mine detail: Jay Bird Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Sites 2894 and 2895RedbirdGarfield ForceHighgradeBlue Jay'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.99156, -119.201

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Manganese
Ore: Molybdenite, Scheelite
Gangue: Garnet, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR TO IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metasomatic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1938
Last production ended: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Auld Lang Syne
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Shear Zone

References

MRDSM242692
DEP10047399
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, W.C. AND GUILD, P.W., 1942, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE NIGHTINGALE DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS BULL 936-B, P. 53-54.}{Deposit:: QUADE, J., 1985, FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGLEY) FILE.}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F. JR. & PAPKE, K.L., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES NEVADA: NBMG BULL 70, P. 72.}{Deposit:: STAFF, 1985, A MINERAL INVENTORY OF THE PARADISE-DENIO AND SONOMA-GERLACH RESOURCE AREAS, WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT, NEVADA: NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K. & TINGLEY, J.V., 1988, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 105, P. 201.}{Production:: SMITH & GUILD (1942); STAGER & TINGLEY (1988)}{Reserve-Resource:: BONMAN (1969), P. 72.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.)