Mine detail: Mendha Mine

Previously called 'Mendah NevadaNBMG Sample Site 1398'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.9419, -114.55445

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver, Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Galena, Malachite
Gangue: Calcite, Jarosite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Highland Thrust Plate, Vein Is Cut Off On The East By Crossfault

References

MRDSM032053
DEP10103586
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:: BELL, R.M., 1911, PIOCHE DISTRICT, MINES AND MINERALS, VOL. 32, P. 164.}{Deposit:: NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILES, 175, PRESS CLIPPINGS.}{Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1918, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL. XIII, P.1126; 1922, VOL. XV, P. 1253-1254.}{Production:: TSCHANTZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)