Mine detail: Ragged Top Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2997'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.04211, -118.80849

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper, Beryllium
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Calcite, Epidote, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Other material: Chalcopyrite
Discovery year: 1915

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1916

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSM060241
DEP10088843
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: HESS & LARSEN, 1922, CONTACT METAMORPHIC TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.; USGS BULL. 725-D}{Deposit:: KERR, 1946, TUNGSTEN MINERALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES; GSA MEMOIR 15 WARNER, ET.AL., 1959, OCCURRENCE OF NONPEGMATITE BERYLLIUM IN THE UNITED STATES; USGS PP 318.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J. V., 1985, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)