Lori mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lori mine | Mine |
| Antelope Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Pershing County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 7' 49'' North , 118° 10' 2'' West
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Sec 16 T27N R34E
Structure: Relief Fault (Thrust); Nw Normal Fault; Overturned Anticlinorium.
Deposit: Cinnabar occurs As disseminations in sandstone and As veinlets and disseminations along fractures in conglomeratic dolomite. Lori mine is located on pershing ridge along with pershing, montgomery and eastern star mines. The relatively high permeability and the intense fracturing of the conglomerate dolomite are probable factors influencing the mercury mineralization. Discovered 1912. Production years 1928-30, 1941-43, 1955-58. Located As part of the pershing group some production included with pershing mine. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Hot-spring Hg
Development: PRODUCTION YEAR1928-30, 1941-43, 1955-58
Geology: Cinnabar occurs As disseminations in sandstone and As veinlets and disseminations along fractures in conglomeratic dolomi.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
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