Mine detail: Victoria Mine

Previously called 'Anaconda-Victoria'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.32909, -114.55226

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Bismuth, Lead
Ore: Chrysocolla, Malachite, Chalcocite, Limonite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Tremolite, Bismuthinite, Azurite, Bornite, Copper
Gangue: Jasper, Calcite, Pyrite
Orebody form: irregular, pipe
Other material: Chrysocolla, Covellite
Discovery year: 1872

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: replacement-contact zone
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1872
Last production ended: 1970

Geology

Host rock:PEQUOP LIMESTONE
Host type:Skarn (Tactite),Shale,Limestone
Associated rock:Melrose Stock
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:minor silicification

References

MRDSW002693
DEP10310523
Reference{Deposit:: Hill, James M, (1916) Notes on some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada, USGS Bull. 648.}{Deposit:: Smith, Roscoe M., 1976, Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada, USGS Open File Report 1976-56, 194 pp.}{Deposit:: LaPointe and others, 1991, Mineral Resources of Elko County}{Deposit:: NBMG MI-79; MI-80; MI-81}{Deposit:: NBMG Bull 106}{Deposit:: Kaczmarowski, 1976 (MD52, I2)}{Deposit:: Amer. Mines (2000), 1999}{Deposit:: Currie Land Status, 1979}{Deposit:: website :http://www.royal-standard.com/feb201998.html}{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.}{Deposit:: GRANGER, A. E., ET AL., 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERA L RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 54, PP. 50-52}{Deposit:: 25. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. FORM S-14 REGISTRATION STATEMENT. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, 1976, PP. 60-68.}{Deposit:: 337. KACZMAROWSKI, J. FINAL GEOLOGY REPORT ON VICTORIA MINE, 1977, 46 PP.; AVAILABLE AT NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., RENO, NV.}{Deposit:: 476. NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION (RENO). DAY MINES WILL RE-ACTIVATE ELKO UNDERGROUND COPPER MINE. NV MIN. ASSOC. BULL., V. 3, NO. 7, 1979, P. 5.}{Deposit:: 788. WESTERN MINING NEWS (SPOKANE, WA). DAY ACQUIRES VICTORIA MINE. MAY 25, 1979, P. 1.}{Deposit:: 823. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) WHA* GOING ON IN WORLD MINING - UNITED STATES: NEVADA; TENNECO DROPS OUT, ASARCO MAKES HIGHER BID FOR SHARES TO CONTROL ANACONDA. V. 29, NO. 5, 1976, PP. 97-98.}{Deposit:: 824. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) OIL COMPANY, ARCO, PURCHASES COPPER COMPANY. V. 30, NO. 2, 1977, PP. 64-68.}{Deposit:: 836. WORLD MINING (SAN FRANCISCO) VICTORIA COPPER MINE SHUT DOWN BY DAY MINES. V. 34, NO. 10, 1981, P. 76.}{Geology:: Atkinson,W., Kaczmarowski, J., and Erickson, A., 1982, Geology of a skarn-breccia orebody at the Victoria Mine, Elko County, Nevada: Economic Geology; v. 77; no. 4; p. 899-918}{Ownership:: WESTERN MINING NEWS. DAY ACQUIRES VICTORIA MINE. V. 11, NO. 28, MAY 25, 1979, P. 1.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., LaPointe, D.D., Zigler, Jan L., Spear, James M., Cox, Dennis P., Tingley, J.V.