Structure: Peavine Caldera Peripheral Zone.

Alteration: The Tuff Is Bleached, Argillized, And Partly Silicified.

Deposit: Three veins

Development: Mining began here probably about the 1920's. A small mill was installed in the 1920's and another in 1941 but recovery was poor, and only a few small shipments of gold were made. Exploratory work and testing were done in 1932 by o. J. Belleville of mina.

Ore(s): Along A N60w Shear Zone Dipping 40-45 Sw

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ⓘ Gold

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ⓘ Gold

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Welded tuff

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10098587

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Basin and Range BasinsBasin
Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
Havallah BasinBasin
Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift

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References

Kral, V.E., (1951), Mineral Resources of Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. of Mines and Geol., Bull. 50, P. 46

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