Mine detail: Little Linda Prospect

Previously called 'CowanNevada AlmadenBig Quick Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.30601, -118.09514

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1953

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Natchez Pass
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Tuff,Andesite
Structure:Shear Zone

References

MRDSM242728
DEP10047427
Reference{Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1909, MINING DISTRICT IN HUMBOLT COUNTY, NEVADA;USGS BULL 414.}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY POTENTIAL IN THE U.S.;USBM IC 8252.}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, 1914, THE ROCHESTER MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA;USGS BULL 580-M}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY,NEVADA;NBMG BULL 89.}{Deposit:: VIKRE, P.G., 1978, PH.D. THESIS, GEOLOGY AND SILVER MINERALIZATION OF THE ROCHESTER MINING DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA;STANFORD U.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., RYTUBA, J.J. AND JONES, R.B., 1984, UNPUB. DATA ON HG DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: WALLACE ET. AL., 1969, USGS GQ-820.}
ReporterRoyse, Sue E., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)