Mine detail: Wilson Mine

Previously called 'NBMG #4213 and NBMG #4214Telluride Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.67991, -119.12209

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1866

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Faulting
Alteration processes:	The Pyrite Looks Like Replacement Bodies, Always Dark, Commonly Crushed And Said To Have Occurred As Lenses And Stringers.

References

MRDS	M035825
DEP	10103615
Reference	{Deposit:: MOORE,J. G., 1969 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF DOUGLAS, LYON, ORMSBY, CO., NEV.,NEV. BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 75 .}{Deposit:: TELLURIDE CLAIMS, WILSON MINING DISTRICT, LYON COUNTY, QUADE SITE VISIT 06-30-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).}{Production:: GROSS VALUE OF 220,368 DOLLARS}
Reporter	Fiebelkorn, J. B. (Stewart, J. H.), Marcus, S. (Doebrich, J.)