Mine detail: Hillside Mine

Previously called 'Metals 1-10Hillside Mercury ProspectLa QuestaEmpire 1-6Ruth 1-8Happy Days Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.31934, -118.09569

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1941

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1943
Last production ended: 1971

Geology

Host rock:Natchez Pass Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Basalt
Structure:Shear Zone (N Trending, W Dipping)

References

MRDSM234141
DEP10104043
Reference{Deposit:: BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL . 41}{Deposit:: HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE U.S.; USBM 1C 8252}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VIKRE, P.G., 1978, GEOLOGY & SILVER MINERALIZATION OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS STANFORD UNIV. VANDERBURG , W.O., 1936, RECONISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY: USBM INFO. CIRC. 6902}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., RYTUBA, J.J. AND JONES, R.B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY MINES OF NEVADA}{Deposit:: HILLSIDE MINE DRAFT MRDS RECORD, SPRING VALLEY DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY; NBMG (TINGLEY); UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985; NBMG OFR 85-3}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY... NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN UTAH - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955-1961: VOL. 1, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105}{Deposit:: WALLACE, ET AL, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE UNIONVILLE QUADRANGLE, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ - 820}
ReporterGassaway, Judith S., Royse, Sue E., Lapointe, D.D., Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.)