Mine detail: Candelaria Mine

Previously called 'Candelaria Partners MineLucky Hillpit'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.14993, -118.08427

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Lead
Tertiary:	Zinc, Antimony, Copper, Iron
Ore:	Bindheimite, Chalcopyrite, Jamesonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Tourmaline
Orebody form:	VEINS, VEINLETS, LENSES, SHOOTS
Discovery year:	1863

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1864

Geology

Host rock:	Candelaria Formation;Candelaria Formation;;
Host type:	Argillite
Associated rock:	Palmetto Formation;Palmetto Formation;Palmetto Formation;Diablo Formation
Associated type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Successive Sequence Of Recurrent Faulting. Folding And Faulting, With Resultant Deformation., Area Of Greatest Structural Discontinuity Coincides With Intense Rock Alteration And The Greatest Number Of Veins
Tectonic:	Back-Arc Extensional Cratonic Basin
Alteration processes:	Some Rx Sericitized, Carbonatized, Argillized And Silicified Due To Hydrothermal Action Pre-Aging Or Accompanying Ore Deposition

References

MRDS	W016422
DEP	10072147
Reference	{Deposit:: KNOPF, ADOLF, 1922 , THE CANDELARIA SILVER DISTRICT, NEV., CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, USGS BULL. 735 .}{Deposit:: PAGE, B. M., 1959 , GEOLOGY OF THE CANDELARIA MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 56 .}{Deposit:: ROSS, D. C., 1961 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 58 .}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION, 10/1/83}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 195 ITEM 2, CANDELARIA PARTNERS MINE TOUR BOOKLET, 1983.}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 195, PRESS CLIPPINGS.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1983, MAP 84, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS}{Deposit:: STATE DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, DEC 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.}{Deposit:: MOELLER, STUART, A., 1986, IN GSN 1986 FALL FIELD TRIP GUIDE}{Deposit:: MOELLER, STUART, A., 1988, IN GSN SYMPOSIUM TECHNICAL VOLUME P135.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1994, MI-1993}{Deposit:: NEVADA DIVISION OF MINERALS, 1994}{Deposit:: 1922 RECON KNOPF, ADOLF BULL. 735 PP 1 - 23}{Deposit:: 1923 RECON NEV. NEWSLETTER PUB. CO., PP 137 - 157}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 56}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 58}{Production:: OCCIDENTAL 1980 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS AND NBMG DISTRICT FILE 195 PRESS CLIPPINGS. BONHAM, H.F., 1988 NBMG MI-1993}{Reserve-Resource:: BONHAM, 1988 NBMG MI-1993}
Reporter	Weeks, Robert, La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Moyer, Lorre A.)