Mine detail: Pan Mine

Previously called 'North Pan DepositSouth Pan deposit'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.18104, -115.67422

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Mercury, Thallium, Antimony, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Gold
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Opal, Barite, Scorodite

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Deposit type:	sediment-hosted gold
Production size:	None
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Pilot Shale
Host type:	Shale,Limestone
Structure:	The rocks in the region have been affected by low amplitude, open folds with axes that strike between N-S and N15E.
Alteration processes:	Host rocks have been silicified, jasperized, argillized, and decarbonatized. Of these, silicification is the most common alteration within the orebody. Chainman Shale and Pilot Shale are argillized and silicified.

References

DEP	10310405
Reference	{Deposit:: The Geological Society of Nevada 1996 Spring Field trip, Geology and Gold Deposits of Eastern Nevada, GSN Special Publication No. 23.}{Deposit:: NBMG, 1991, The Nevada Mineral Industry 1990, NBMG Special Publication MI-1990-2002.}{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:: News article on Castleworth Ventures website, May 22, 2003.}{Deposit:: http://www.pannevada.com/projects.htm}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., LaPointe, D.D.