Mine detail: Miller Mine

Previously called 'D.A. Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.53434, -116.7376

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	STRATABOUND, BLANKET
Discovery year:	1960

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1965

Geology

Host rock:	Slaven Formation;Slaven Formation
Host type:	Limestone,Chert
Associated type:	Diabase
Structure:	Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn. Thrust
Alteration processes:	Host Rocks Generally Unaltered. Dikes Argillized At Contacts, And Have Baked And Bleached The Enclosing Ore And Country Rock.

References

MRDS	M232433
DEP	10103992
Reference	{Deposit:: MITCHELL A.W. (1977) GEOLOGY OF BARITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NEV, MS THESIS UNR}{Deposit:: STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO, NEV, N.B.M. BULL 88}{Deposit:: USGS (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO 157, REFERENCE NO 3201500064}{Production:: STAGER, H.K., 1977.}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.