Mine detail: Mill Creek Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 41.3428, -116.0365

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Realgar

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: replacement, Sediment-hosted Au
Production size: None
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Chert,Carbonate
Alteration processes:SILICIFICATION

References

MRDSN000278
DEP10310322
Reference{Deposit:: DALY, W. E., AND OTHERS (IN PREPARATION FOR 1990 GSN GREAT BASIN SYMPOSIUM); GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN INDEPENDENCE MOUNTAINS.}{Deposit:: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAY DIRT, OCT., 1986.}{Deposit:: RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL, 6-15-86.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 6/10/87}{Deposit:: FSL NORTHERN MINER, 4/7/86.}{Deposit:: SCHMAUCH, S. W., GABBY, P. N., AND LIPTON, D. A., 1992, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE INDEPENDENCE RANGE SPECIAL STUDY AREA, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL LAND ASSESSMENT 17-92.}{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:: http://www.x-cal.com/news_releases/pdf/nr20050228.pdf}
ReporterLapointe, D. D., Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.), Phinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.