Mine detail: Ruby Hill Mine Downfaulted Extension

Previously called 'Fad Shaft'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.49992, -116.00089

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LINEAR
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Eldorado Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Intrusive Quartz Diorite
Associated type:	Hornblendite
Structure:	Ruby Hill Thrust Zone, Ruby Hill Normal Fault, Martin - Adams Hill Fault

References

MRDS	W019032
DEP	10073173
Reference	{Deposit:: NOLAN, T. B., HUNT, R. N., 1968, THE EUREKA MINING DIST., NEV.; IN RIDGE, J. D. ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF U. S. 1933 - 1967 V. 1 P. 966 - 991}{Deposit:: 1937 DIREXPL EUREKA CORP. - DOWNFAULTED EXTENSION FOUND}{Deposit:: 1948 DIREXPL EUREKA CORP. - WATER INFLOW CLOSED SHAFT}{Deposit:: 1962 DIREXPL RUBY HILL M. C. - WATER INFLOW PLUGGED}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.