Mine detail: 56 Copper Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2853'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.69656, -118.24487

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Barium-Barite
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Molybdenite, Silver
Discovery year: 1856

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Shear Zone

References

MRDSM060315
DEP10109649
Reference{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., 1977, IN GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, 1962, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA; NBMG REPORT 2, P 38}{Deposit:: TINGLEY, J.V., 1980, UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, 9-15-84}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)