Mine detail: Bruner Gold Deposit

Previously called 'PhonoliteSilent Friend GroupLucky Tiger ClaimAnnex Extension ClaimBruner MineAure ClaimDerelictDuluthPaymaster ZonesGolden Eagle MinePenelas Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.08325, -117.80094

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz, Chalcedony, Adularia
Orebody form:	tabular

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Deposit type:	vein epithermal; breccia filling
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1936-1944; 1980-1986
First production started:	1906
Last production ended:	1986

Geology

Host type:	Latite,Quartz Latite,Tuff,Rhyolite,Porphyry,Andesite
Structure:	The Bruner District is situated in the Walker Lane, a broad northwest trending structural belt that hosts many producing mines., Flow banding in rhyolite is parallel to crushed breccia zone at one place.

References

DEP	10310398
Reference	{Deposit:: Kleinhampl, F.J. and Ziony, J.I., Geology and Mineral Deposits of Northern Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geology, Bulletin.}{Deposit:: Garside,L.J.,1981,Field Examination of 06 Aug,1981.}{Deposit:: Miramar Mining Corp, 1992}{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:: Patriot Gold Corp. website: http://www.patriotgoldcorp.com}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-2003.}{Deposit:: Patriot Gold Corp. press releases, 6/27/2003; 11/4/2003)}{Deposit:: Northern Miner, 1993; 12/2/96}{Deposit:: American International Ventures, Inc. website}{Deposit:: http://aivnotc.com/Holdings.html}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-1984-2004.}
Reporter	LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.