Mine detail: Star Tungsten Mine

Previously called 'Anderson ClaimsBlue StarNBMG Sample Sites 2863, 2864'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.0135, -119.11238

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Molybdenum, Manganese, Bismuth, Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Scheelite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Garnet, Limonite
Discovery year:	1915

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Hornfels
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	M060216
DEP	10111431
Reference	{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA}{Deposit:: LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP MR-25}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING CO., NEV., NEV BUR MINES BULL 89}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 18 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.}{Deposit:: STAGER, M. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTENIN NEVADA.}{Deposit:: SMOUSE, DEFORREST, 1979, UNPUBLISHED URANIUM OCCURRENCE REPORT}{Production:: JOHNSON, 1977; STAGER, IN PREP}
Reporter	Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)