Mine detail: Kattenhorn Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.41908, -116.83316

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Antimony
Secondary: Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Marcasite, Pyrargyrite, Stibnite
Discovery year: 1882

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Associated rock:Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:Monzonite
Structure:Roberts Mtn. Thrust At Depth, N45w
Alteration processes:Strong, Of Porphyry-Argillic, Of Quartzite, Tco

References

MRDSM231405
DEP10109769
Reference{Deposit:: STAGER, H. K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88, PT II}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W. O., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO., NEV: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7043}{Deposit:: GILLULY, J. & GATES, O., 1965, TECTONIC AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE, NEV., WITH SECION ON ECON. GEOL. BY K. KETNER: USGS PROF. PAPER 465.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D. D.