Mine detail: Manhattan Mine

Previously called 'Claim Group: Big Four, Mayflower, Reilley Fraction, Iron Queen,Iron King, Gold Wedge, Little Grey, Jumpingjack, June, St. George,Stary Dog, SkookumHouston Oil and Minerals Tenneco Manhattan ProjectHouston Oil and Minerals Tenneco Manhattan Project.Nbmg Samplesite3217 and 3218.'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.53521, -117.07786

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Electrum
Gangue:	Calcite, Iron, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1980
Last production ended:	1984

Geology

Host rock:	Gold Hill
Host type:	Schist,Shale,Sandstone
Structure:	S. Margin Of The Tertiary Manhattan Caldera, Faults Cut Ore; Gently Dipping Thrust Sheets
Alteration processes:	Pyritization

References

MRDS	M233579
DEP	10106930
Reference	{Deposit:: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE IN CALENDAR YEAR 1981.}{Deposit:: NEWS CLIPPINGS, AUG., 1981-88, NBMG DISTRICT FILE 240.}{Deposit:: DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, DEC., 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983.}{Deposit:: NBMG MAP 84, 1983, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS.}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F., JR., 29 MAY 86, NBMGFIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J.V., AND QUADE, J., 1986, NBMG OFR 86-14?}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F., 1988, IN NBMG MI-1987}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H.F., 1986, NBMG MAP 91}{Deposit:: MADDRY, J.W., 1987, REPORTS IN GSN SYPMOSIUM FIELD GUIDE AND TECHNICAL VOLUME}{Production:: NBMG MJ-1987. NEWS CLIPPINGS, AUG. 26, 1981}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D.