Mine detail: Whale Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.80833, -115.5289

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Vanadium
Ore:	Aurichalcite, Calamine, Chrysocolla, Galena, Hydrozincite, Wulfenite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Large Scale Overthrusts

References

MRDS	M030074
DEP	10103546
Reference	{Deposit:: HEWETT, 1931 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOODSPRINGS QUAD., USGS PROF. PAPER 162 , P. 145 - 146 .}{Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK COUNTY NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 , P. 186 .}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, 1962 B, MOLYBDENUM IN NEVADA, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, REPORT 2 .}{Production:: HEWETT, 1931 , LONGWELL, ETAL, 1965}
Reporter	Fischer, Richard P., Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)