Mine detail: North and South Homestake Mines

Previously called 'Homestake Mines: Claims Patented In 1884, 1891, and 1896South HomestakeHomestake South'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.75343, -105.75972

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver, Tungsten
Ore:	Electrum, Gold, Huebnerite
Gangue:	Albite, Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1879
Last production ended:	1950

Geology

Host rock:	Mancos Shale
Host type:	Shale
Associated type:	Monzonite

References

MRDS	D010688
DEP	10101862
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 179-182}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 34-38}{Deposit:: DALE, V.B., AND MCKINNEY, W.A., 1959 USBM RI-5517, P. 33-36}{Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., AND BUDDING, A.J., 1959 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP, GM-11}{Deposit:: SMITH, C.T., 1964 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 15TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 92-99}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David