Mine detail: Holly Mine

Previously called 'Eureka Holly Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.52353, -115.98784

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper, Gold
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Malachite
Orebody form:	STRATIFORM BEDDED REPLACEMENTS
Discovery year:	1915

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915

Geology

Host rock:	Windfall Formation;Goodwin Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	Deposits In Hanging Wall Of Ruby Hill Thrust

References

MRDS	M232354
DEP	10103985
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERT, ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO. NEV. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 64.}{Deposit:: U.S.B. OF M. (ELY) MILS. NO.123, REF. NO. 3201100086, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 37.096}{Deposit:: NOLAN T.B.(1962)THE EUREKA MINING DISTRICT, USGS PROF. PAPER 406.}{Production:: NOLAN, T.B.(1962)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.