Mine detail: Monte Cristo Prospect

Previously called 'McLean Mine (center of mining)Tom Crown LeaseHomestake ClaimGoldenberg TunnelMonte Cristo TunnelLast HopeMule FlatsBlack MammothWater Well Sinter'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.18299, -117.7026

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Molybdenum
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	tabular

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Deposit type:	vein, epithermal; Pluton-related???Skarn???
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1989-1990
First production started:	1989
Last production ended:	1990

Geology

Host type:

Chert,Metavolcanic Rock

References

MRDS	M232053
DEP	10310311
Reference	{Deposit:: Ferguson, H.G., 1927, The Gilbert District, Nevada: USGS Bull. 795-F, p. 142-143.}{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:: Ron A. Sonnevil, 1979, Evolution of skarn at Monte Cristo, Nevada, M.S. Thesis, Stanford, CA.}{Deposit:: http://www.goldsummitcorp.com/MonteCristo_43-101.pdf}
Reporter	LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.