Mine detail: Fire Creek Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

40.46352, -116.65065

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Orebody form:	tabular
Discovery year:	1979

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Deposit type:	Low sulfidation, shallow level, epithermal gold
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1981-1983
First production started:	1981
Last production ended:	1983

Geology

Host type:	Andesite,Basalt
Structure:	shear zone

References

MRDS	W702076
DEP	10310332
Reference	{Deposit:: NBMG Mining District file 153, numerous press clippings 1979-1987}{Deposit:: Bonham, H.F., 1986, NBMG Map 91}{Deposit:: Bonham, H.F., 1988, in NBMG MI-1987.}{Deposit:: http://www.klondexmines.com/s/Properties.asp?ReportID=96620}{Deposit:: Klondex Mines Ltd. press release, Sept., 2006.}
Reporter	LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.