Mine detail: Tempest Mine

Previously called 'Tempest Claim'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.08246, -114.61195

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Copper, Silver
Secondary: Bismuth, Iron
Tertiary: Lead
Ore: Chrysocolla

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Thrust Sheets, Intersecting Faults

References

MRDSM242436
DEP10104126
Reference{Deposit:: WESTGATE, L.G., & KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEV., USGS, P.P. 171, P. 71}{Deposit:: OPEN FILE DATA FROM THE NEV BUREAU OF MINES FILE 171, ITEM 9, ITEM 18 (MAP OF WORKINGS), ITEM 20}{Deposit:: NBMG OPEN FILE, FILE 175, ITEM 6}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1916, USGS BULL 648, P. 133}{Production:: NBMG OPEN FILE, FILE 175, ITEM 6; NBMG OPEN FILE 171, ITEMS 20,21}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)