Mine detail: Mineral Hill Mines

Previously called 'Queen TunnelTaylor Tunnel'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.1538, -116.09535

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Galena, Pyromorphite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, STRATABOUND
Discovery year:	1870

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1870

Geology

Host rock:	Nevada Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Plutonic Rock
Structure:	Roberts Mountain Thrust (Overturned)
Alteration processes:	Jasperoid Around Fracture Zones

References

MRDS	M232292
DEP	10103982
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 28, REFERENCE NO. 3201100160}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA CO. NEV., USBM 1.C. 7022}{Deposit:: EMMONS, W.H. (1910) MININGS CAMPS IN ELKO, LANDER, & EUREKA CO. NEV, USGS BULL 408}{Production:: VANDERBURG, W.O., (1938)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.