Mine detail: Reveille Mines

Previously called 'Forlorn Hope Patented ClaimLast Chance patented claimLiberty patented claimCascade GroupAdmiralAdmiral No. 1EagleL.C. ExtensionReveille Lead MineSouth Reveille MineNew Reveille MineGila MineLost Burro MineKietzke MineAntimonial Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.02828, -116.17672

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Antimony
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Selenium, Arsenic, Barium-Barite, Molybdenum
Ore:	Cerargyrite, Cerussite, Galena, Sphalerite, Argentite, Pyrargyrite, Rosasite, Gold, Stibnite, Malachite, Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Arsenopyrite, Smithsonite, Hemimorphite, Beaverite, Jarosite, Tennantite, Conichalcite, Anglesite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite, Kaolinite, Calcite, Gypsum, Fluorite, Barite, Iron
Orebody form:	tabular to irregular
Discovery year:	1866

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Deposit type:	Replacement vein, fault zone
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1866-1921, 1939-1957, 1979-1981
First production started:	1860
Last production ended:	1981

Geology

Host rock:	Lone Mountain dolomite, Eureka Quartzite, Antelope Valley Limestone of the Pogonip Group
Host type:	Dolomite,Quartzite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Williams Ridge Tuff
Associated type:	Welded Tuff,Basalt
Structure:	Several fault sets have complexly cut the roacks in the Reveille area, with prominent sets trending N-S, NW, NE, and E-W. In particular, the NE-trending faults that cut the Eureka quartzite in the vicinity of the Gila and New Reveille mines may have contributed to ore formation. Also, five major zones of E-W-faulting ahcut across the entire range and have exerted much structural control in channeling mineralizing solutions.
Alteration processes:	Alteration of rocks in the ddistrict is extensive and includes at least four types: 1. extensive silicification of dolomite to jasperoid with some accompanying hematite staining. 2. sericitization nad pyritization of dacite, as well as propylitization causing formation of a chlorite-calcite-hematite-some pyrite assemblage. 3. kaolinization and other clay-alteration of rhyolite and quartz latite tuffs; also sericitization of same host rocks 4. kaolinization, sericitization, and silicificationof the silicic intrusive rocks.

References

MRDS	M231731
DEP	10310480
Reference	{Deposit:: Ekren, E. B., Rogers, C. L., and Dixon, G. I, 1973, Geol. and Bouguer Gravity map of the Reveille Quad: USGS Map I-806.}{Deposit:: Kleinhampl, F.J. and Ziony, J.I., 1984, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Northern Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. Of Mines and Geology, Bulletin, 99 A & B. .}{Deposit:: Kral,V.E.,1951, NBMG Bull 50}{Deposit:: DeCarbonul,W.,1958, Unpublished report on the New Reveille Mine; NBMG File 246, Item 5.}{Deposit:: The Denver Mining Record, 9/10/80, 1/21/81.}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-80 through MI-83.}{Deposit:: NBMG Map 91, 1st, 2nd, 3rd}{Deposit:: Jones and Bullock, 1985}{Deposit:: Mining Engineering, 12/82.}{Deposit:: Runnels, D.D., 1971?, Unpublished report in NBMG Mining District files on Reveille District.}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., LaPointe, D.D.