Mine detail: Arizona Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2564.'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.43517, -118.14875

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Tungsten
Secondary: Copper, Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Antimony
Ore: Argentite, Chalcocite, Copper, Covellite, Jamesonite, Scheelite, Silver, Stibnite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1862

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1965

Geology

Host rock:Prida Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Koipato Group
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Several Normal Faults; Two Post-Mineral Faults
Alteration processes:Contact Metamorphic

References

MRDSD001228
DEP10101412
Reference{Analytical Data:: SAMPLE 2564.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89, P 97-99.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM IC 6902.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, A.C., AND BENSON, W.T., 1963,UNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA: USBM OPEN-FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: CAMERON, E.N., 1939, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE NORTHEAST HUMBOLDT RANGE: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULL. 50, V 4, P 563-634.}{Deposit:: WALLACE, R.E., AND TATLOCK, D.B., 1963, AN EXPLORATN POSSIBILITY AT THE ARIZONA MINE, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M., UNPUBLISHED DATA}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D. M. AND TWETO, O. L., 1962, TUNGSTEN: USGS MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS RESOURCES: USGS MAP MR-25.}{Deposit:: COUCH B. F. AND CARPENR, J. A., 1943, NEVAD* METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940 INCLUSIVE): NBMG BULL. 38.}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K. AND TINGLEY, J. V., 1988, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN NEVADANBMG BULL. 105, P 195.}{Deposit:: WALLACE, R.E., AND TATLOCK, D.B., 1962, SUGGESTIONS FOR PSPECTING IN THE HUMBOLDT RANGE AND ADJACENT AREAS, NEVADA: USGS PROF. PAPER 450-B.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, A MINERAL INVENTORY OF THE PARADISE-DENIO AND SONOMA-GERLACH RESOURCE AREAS, WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT, NEVADA: NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: BONHAM JR., H.F., 26 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J.V., UNDATED, UNPUBLISHED ARIZONA MINE MRDS DATA: NBMG.}{Deposit:: SILBERLING, N.J., AND WALLACE, R.E., 19, STRATIGRAPHY OF THE STAR PEAK GROUP (TRIASSIC) AND OVERLYING LOWER MESOZOIC ROCKS, HUMBOLDT RANGE, NEVADA: USGS PROF. PAPER 592.}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977.}
ReporterElliott, James E., Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E., Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)