Mine detail: Black Warrior Mine

Previously called 'Ernst Black WarriorJackson CanyonNBMG Sample Site 2572'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.42878, -118.1168

Resource(M)

Primary:	Antimony
Tertiary:	Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Malachite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN
Other material:	Limonite, Pyrite
Discovery year:	1870

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Faults, Cross Faults
Alteration processes:	Some Argillization And Silicification

References

MRDS	M060353
DEP	10103885
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: LAWRENCE, 1963, ANTIMONY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 61}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM 1C 6902}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., 28 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)