Mine detail: Taylor Copper Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 39.26605, -115.0242

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Tungsten, Gold, Silver
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Skarn (Tactite),Shale
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Jointing
Alteration processes:Silicytion .5% W03

References

MRDSM242964
DEP10047587
Reference{Deposit:: SMITH, R.M., 1976, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF WHITE PINE COUNTY NEVADA, NBMG BULL 85.}{Deposit:: BAUER, H.L. JR., BREITRICK, R.A., COOPER J.J., AND ANDERSON, J.A., 1966, PORPHRY COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE ROBINSON MINING DISTRICT, NV. IN TITLEY, S.R. AND HICKS, C.L. EDS. GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHRY COPPER DEPOSITS, SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA TUSCON ARIZONA, UNIV. AZ. PRESS, 1966, P. 232-244.}{Deposit:: BAUER, H.L. JR., BREITRICK, R.A., COOPER, J.J. AND SWINDERMAN, J.N., 1965 ORIGIN OF THE DISSEMINATED ORE IN METAMORPHICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, ROBINSON MINING DISTRICT, NV. AM INST. MINING METALL PETROLEUM ENG. TRANS. V.229 P131-140.}{Deposit:: JAMES.L. , 1972.}{Deposit:: SPENCER, A.C., 1917. THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ELY, NV. USGS. PROF PAPER 96.}{Production:: BAUER ET ALL, 1966}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)