Deposit: This property was located in 1864, but little work was done until 1866 when the district was organized. The property was developed by a 75' shaft that explored n-s trending veins in carbonate rocks. The ore was argentiferous galena with 72% pb, assaying up to $270. Ton. ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Located in 1864; worked after 1866 when the district was organized.

Geology: N-s trending veins

Ore(s): Possible Shear Zone

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ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Galena

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10044694

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References

Wheeler, G.M., (1872), Preliminary Report of Explorations in Nevada and Arizona, V.L

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