Mine detail: Black Diablo Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2354'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.68101, -117.55124

Resource(B)

Primary:	Manganese
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite, Copper
Ore:	Bementite, Braunite, Piedmontite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, MASSIVE
Other material:	Rhodonite

Production

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

Geology

Host type:

Greenstone,Argillite,Chert

References

MRDS	M060496
DEP	10103891
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: TRENGROVE, R.R., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF NEVADA MANGANESE DEPOSITS: USBM REPT. INV. 5446}{Deposit:: NEEDHAM & TRENGROVE, 1950, INVESTIGATION OF BLACK DIABLO, BLACK EAGLE, & BLACK ROOK MANGANESE DEPOSITS, PERSHING & LANDER COUNTIES, NEV. USBM REPT. INV. 4713}{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L. J., 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 30 SEPT 84.}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)