Mine detail: Homer Verne Mine

Previously called 'Adams Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

41.72237, -118.66129

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1935

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1935

Geology

Host type:	Hornfels,Slate,Quartzite,Schist
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M232650
DEP	10106927
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59.}{Deposit:: BENNETT, R. E., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BLUE LAKE PROPOSED PRIMITIVE AREA; BLM REPORT ON FILE AT NBMG}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION, 9-30-84 AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)