Mine detail: American Ore Co. Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.04684, -118.13764

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Magnetite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: VEINS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Northeast-Trending Fault, Cross Faults, Main Nw Trending Fault
Alteration processes:Scapolitization

References

MRDSM060450
DEP10111434
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: MOORE, L., 1971, CALIFORNIA-NEVADA IRON RESOURCES AND IRON ORE MARKETS: USBM 1C 8511}{Deposit:: REEVES AND KRAL, 1955, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; PART A, GEOLOGY AND IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BUENA VISTA HILL S, CHURCHILL AND PERSHING COUNTIES, NEVADA; NBMG BULL.53}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., 18 JUL 85, FIELD EXAMINATION OF DISTRICT}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
ReporterDonahoe, James L. (Johnson, M.G.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Royse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)