Mine detail: Metamoras Shaft

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

39.4766, -115.99229

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Anglesite, Malachite
Orebody form:	STRATABOUND
Discovery year:	1874

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1874

Geology

Host rock:	Eldorado Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Diamond Tunnel Thrust Zone, Silver-Connor Transurese Fault Served To Lacalize Ore Deposition

References

MRDS	M232345
DEP	10103984
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (ELY) MILS NO 112, REFERENCE NO 3201100122}{Deposit:: NOLAN T.B. (1962) THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, USGS P.P. 406}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B. (1962)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.