Mine detail: Half Moon Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 1433.'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.93107, -114.47723

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Gold, Zinc, Copper
Tertiary: Tungsten, Arsenic
Ore: Anglesite, Malachite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Highland Thrust Plate, Major Nw Normal Faults, Normal Fault Trending N30w, Dipping 65e Cuts Off Vein On The East; Also A Ne-Striking Fault.

References

MRDSM032010
DEP10109510
Reference{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C.M., AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN CO. NEVADA. NEVADA BUR OF MINES, BULL 73 P.}{Deposit:: WESTGATE, L.G. AND KNOPF, A., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PIOCHE DISTRICT, NEVADA. USGS PROF. PAPER 171 P.}{Deposit:: HILL, J.M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA USGS BULL 648 P.}{Deposit:: COUCH, B.F., CARPENTER, J.A., 1943, NEVAD* METAL AND MINERAL PRODUCTION (1859-1940, INCLUSIVE) UNIV. OF NEVADA BULL 38, P. 85-89}{Deposit:: SHAW, S. F., 1909, ENG. AND MIN JOUR, P. 545-548.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, J. C., 1922, ENG AND MIN JOUR, VOL 113.}{Deposit:: ABBOTT, J. W., 1914, MIN AND SCI PRESS, P. 485.}{Deposit:: SMITH, P. AND BENTZ,JJ., 1983, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, AUG 25, 1983.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 496.}{Deposit:: WEED, W. H., ED., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOL XIII, P. 1122-1123, AND VOL XV, P. 1174.}{Production:: TSCHANTZ AND PAMPEYAN, 1970}
ReporterHarner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)