Mine detail: Schodde Mine

Previously called 'Part of Comet Coalition Mines Co In 1949Lyndon MineNBMG Sample Site 1438 A & B'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.87607, -114.59778

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Manganese
Tertiary:	Copper, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1882

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1895

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Associated type:	Lamprophyre
Structure:	Highland Thrust Plate, Fault Limiting Ore On The East
Alteration processes:	Silicification Of Wallrock

References

MRDS	M032030
DEP	10103584
Reference	{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M., AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO. NEVADA NEVADA BUR. OF MINES, BULL 73 P.}{Deposit:: WESTGATE, L.G. AND KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA. USGS PROF. PAPER 171 P.}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA USGS BULL 648 P.}{Deposit:: COUCH, B.F., CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVAD * METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940, INCLUSIVE) UNIV OF NEVADA BULL 38, P. 85-89}{Deposit:: NBMG DISTRICT FILE 166, PRESS CLIPPINGS; MINING RECORD, 1924.}{Deposit:: BENTZ, J. AND SMITH, P., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 26, 1983.}{Deposit:: TRENGOVE, R.R., 1949, USBM RI 4541.}{Production:: WESTGATE AND KNOPF, 1932}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)