Mine detail: Groom Mine

Previously called 'White Lake No. 2, Conception No. 1, No. 2 Patented ClaimsJune, July, East Side No. 1 and No. 2, Senior, Panorama, Maria,And Willow Claims.'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.34579, -115.76865

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Gold
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Anglesite, Barite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1865
Last production ended:	1956

Geology

Host rock:	Pioche Shale;Lyndon Limestone
Host type:	Quartzite
Associated type:	Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Homocline, Striking N, Dipping Steeply E, Complexly Faulted Graben, Main Fault, Striking N, Dipping W
Tectonic:	Back-Arc Extensional Cratonic Basin

References

MRDS	W016454
DEP	10072154
Reference	{Deposit:: TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPAYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO., NEV BUR MINES BULL 73}{Deposit:: BAKER, ART III, 1964, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 170, ITEM 1}{Deposit:: DENNIS, C.J., 1924, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 170, ITEM 2.}{Deposit:: USBM REPORT, POST-1944, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 170, ITEM 3.}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, F.C, 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., RENO, NEVADA.}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XV, P. 1219.}{Deposit:: HUMPHREY, F. L., 1945, NBMG BULL NO. 42.}{Production:: TSCHANTZ & PAMPEYAN, 1970}
Reporter	La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)