Mine detail: Maverick Springs Project

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Location

Lat / long: 39.94825, -115.45228

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Silver, Gold
Orebody form: arch-shaped
Discovery year: 1986

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Rib Hill Formation
Host type:Limestone,Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Structure:The Maverick Springs Range is an east-tilted fault block.

References

MRDSM233985
DEP10310453
Reference{Deposit:: Smith, Roscoe M. (1976) Mineral Resources of Elko Co, NV, USGS Open File Report 1976-56}{Deposit:: LaPointe and others, 1991, NBMG Bull. 106}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-02}{Deposit:: Amer. Mines (2003), 2002}{Deposit:: Ruby Lake Land Status, 1978}{Deposit:: Snowden, 2002}{Deposit:: www.vistagold.com}{Deposit:: Vista Gold Corp. press release, 4/21/2004.}{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:: Staccato Gold}{Deposit:: Resources Ltd. news release, 11/19/2004.}
ReporterLaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.