Mine detail: Adamson Mine

Previously called 'A and T MineGolden West GroupWannack Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 41.00072, -117.7918

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Mercury
Tertiary: Silver, Barium-Barite
Ore: Cinnabar, Gold
Gangue: Barite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1911

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host rock:Winnemucca Formation
Host type:Slate,Shale
Associated type:Diorite,Plutonic Rock
Alteration processes:Strongly Altered Shale

References

MRDSM232642
DEP10104001
Reference{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W. O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV: U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 6995}{Deposit:: FERGUSON, H. G., MULLER, S. W., AND ROBERTS, R. J., GEOLOGY OF THE WINNEMUCCA QUAD; NEV: G.Q.-11}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1915, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NATIONAL MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; U.S.G.S. BULL. 601.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D. D., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)