Mine detail: Fireball Ridge

Previously called ''

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 39.87433, -119.08877

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold
Secondary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz, Magnetite
Orebody form: tabular

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: vein
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host type:Metasedimentary Rock
Associated type:Dacite,Rhyolite,Diorite

References

MRDSM242846
DEP10310505
Reference{Deposit:: Quade, Jack, 26 Feb 85, NBMG field examination and sample analysis.}{Deposit:: NBMG staff, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}{Deposit:: Willden, R., and Speed, R. C., 1974, NBMG Bull. 83, p. 85-86, pl. I.}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-87; MI-88; NBMG Map 91, 1st, 2nd, 3rd; Interaction Co. Rept., 1989?; Reno Land Status, 1975; Amer. Mines (1989), 1989}{Deposit:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Robinson, Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), LaPointe, D.D., Schruben, Paul G.