Mine detail: Downeyville Mine

Previously called 'Great Western ClaimDiscovery ClaimTown Claim.Cave ClaimHorn Silver Claim1878: Lookout ClaimAlexander ClaimLizzie Downey ClaimDomingo Claim. 1904: Renamed Respectively To Index Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.91242, -117.9015

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
Ore:	Galena, Marmatite, Pyrrhotite, Wulfenite
Orebody form:	PIPES, CHIMNEYS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Luning Formation
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	M231594
DEP	10103952
Reference	{Deposit:: KRAL, V.E., 1951, MINERAL RESOURCES OF NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 50, P. 108-109.}{Deposit:: KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE CO.: NEV. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULLETIN, IN PRESS.}{Production:: KRAL, 1951, P. 109}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph)