Mine detail: Gunman Property

Previously called 'RH ZoneRH South Zone'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.87241, -115.753

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Silver
Ore:	Smithsonite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	tabular to blanket
Discovery year:	2000

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Deposit type:	stratabound (?) replacement
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Carbon Ridge Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	The regionally extensive, north-trending Phillipsburg fault is a Cenozoic normal fault that dips about 45 degrees west and extends for at least 40 km along the west flank of the Diamond Mountains., Proximity to strong north trending faults appears to be a controlling factor on grade distribution.
Tectonic:	Basin and Range-type extensional tectonic framework
Alteration processes:	The deposit is intensely oxidized.

References

DEP	10310427
Reference	{Deposit:: NBMG MI-2002}{Deposit:: Cypress Development Corp. website and press releases 2000-2004}{Deposit:: http://www.cypressdevelopmentcorp.com/s/Gunman.asp}
Reporter	LaPointe, D.D. , Schruben, Paul G.