Mine detail: Rockland Mine

Previously called 'Dolores-RocklandPittsburg-Dolores'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.6463, -119.09514

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Argentite, Pyrite, Stephanite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1867

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1870

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSM232538
DEP10103997
Reference{Deposit:: MOORE, 1969, GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LYON, DOUGLAS, & ORMSBY COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 75}{Deposit:: STODDARD & CARPENTER, 1950, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY & LYON COUNTIES, NEVADA; NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 49}{Deposit:: LINCOLN, 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO.}{Deposit:: HILL, 1915, SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA & NORTHWESTERN NEVADA; USGS BULL. 594 USBM MINERALS YEARBOOK 1914, PART I.}
ReporterRoyse, Sue E.