Mine detail: Auburn Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.76572, -117.87014

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead, Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Tungsten, Mercury, Iron
Ore: Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Natchez Pass
Host type:Phyllite,Conglomerate,Limestone
Structure:Nne-Trending Fault And Shear Zones

References

MRDSM060457
DEP10103889
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-61, V.I, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO P. 88.}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 28 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J. J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D. D., Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)