Mine detail: Pan American-Comet Mines

Previously called 'Comet Coalition MinesForlorn Hope MineLog Cabin MineComet MineStella MinePan American MineNon Pareil MineSchodde (Lyndon) MineTungsten Comet MineSilver Comet Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.89024, -114.61334

Resource(B)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten
Secondary: Manganese, Gold, Copper
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite, Siderite, Wolframite, Plumbojarosite, Scheelite, Argentite, Gold, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrolusite, Tetrahedrite, Chalcocite, Huebnerite, Ferberite
Gangue: Pyrite, Limonite, Quartz, Specularite, Wolframite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR TO TABULAR; PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1882

Production

Operation type: Underground
Deposit type: vein, replacement bodies along bedding
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1895-1898, 1900-1910, 1912-1932, 1934-1942, 1944-1952
First production started: 1895
Last production ended: 1978

Geology

Host rock:Combined Metals Limestone Member of the Pioche Shale, PROSPECT MOUNTAIN QUARTZITE, Chisholm Shale, Lyndon Limestone, Highland Peak Fm
Host type:Limestone,Quartzite,Shale
Structure:E-W Blue Ribbon Lineament, Highland Thrust Plate, homoclinal series, N strike, E dip, Schodde fissure, channels
Tectonic:Early Paleozoic continental shelf environment of deposition
Alteration processes:Silicification, intense oxidation.

References

MRDSW016457
DEP10310403
Reference{Deposit:: Tschanz C. M. and Pampeyan E. H. , 1970, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lincoln Co; NBMG Bull 73}{Deposit:: Westgate L. G. and Knopf A., 1932, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Pioche District, Nev. USGS Prof Paper 171}{Deposit:: Lemmon D. M, unpublished data}{Deposit:: Lemmon D. M. and Tweto O. L., 1962, Tungsten in the U.S., USGS Map, MR-25}{Deposit:: NBMG District File 166, item 3, unpublished preliminary field examintion report.}{Deposit:: Bentz, J. and Smith, P., 1983, NBMG Field examination report, Aug 26, 1983.}{Deposit:: Trengove, R. R., 1949, USBM R.I. 4541, p. 1-6.}{Deposit:: Lincoln, F.C., 1923, Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada; Newsletter Pub. Co, Reno, NV.}{Deposit:: Weed, W.H., Editor, 1922, The Mines Handbook, Vol XV, p. 1330, 1362.}{Deposit:: NBMG District File 166, press clippings, 1924, 1925,1927.}{Deposit:: NBMG District File 175, press clippings, 1914, 1916, 1920.}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-206A, 33 p.; 98-206B. one 3.5 inch diskette.}{Deposit:: Trengove, R.R., 1949, Comet Coalition lead-zinc deposit, Lincoln County, Nevada: U.S. Bureau of Mines Rept. Investigations 4541.}{Deposit:: Fitch, D.C., 1969, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Comet District, Lincoln County, Nevada: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, maste* thesis.}{Deposit:: James, L.P., and Knight, L.H., 1979, Stratabound lead-zinc-silver ores fo the Pioche District, Nevada - Unusual ?Mississippi Valley? Deposits; in RMAG-UGA 1979 Basin and Range Symposium proceedings.}
ReporterLaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.