Mine detail: Dean Mine

Previously called 'Cumberland Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.42907, -116.84761

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc, Iron, Copper
Ore: Gold, Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz, Calcite, Barite
Orebody form: tabular

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Shale,Quartzite,Granodiorite
Associated type:Granodiorite
Structure:Laramide faulting; Dean Mine fault, Roberts Mountains Thrust at depth
Alteration processes:sericitic, pyritic, propylitic

References

MRDSM231413
DEP10310310
Reference{Deposit:: Stager, H.K., 1977, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander Co., Nev.; Nev. Bur. Mines & Geol. Bull. 88 Pt 2}{Deposit:: Vanderburg, W.O., 1939, Reconnaissance of Mining Districts in Lander Co., Nev.; USBM Info Circ. 7043}{Deposit:: Lemmons, W.H., A Reconnaissance of some Mining Camps in Elko, Lander, and Eureka Counties, Nevada 1910, USGS Bull 408.}{Deposit:: Gilluly, J., and Gates, O., 1965, Tectonic and Igneous Geology of the Northern Shoshone Range, Nevada: Section on Econ Geol by K.B. Ketner; USGS Prof Paper 465}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: Prihar, D.W., Peters, S.G., Bourns, F.T., McKee, E.H., 1996, Geology and Gold Potential of the Goat Ridge Window, Shoshone Range, Lander County, Nevada in Coyner, A.R. and Fahey, P.L., eds., Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium Proceedings, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, April, 1995, p. 485-504.}{Deposit:: Denver Mining Record, 9/7/94; 9/13/95.}
ReporterLaPointe, D.D.., Schruben, Paul G.