Nevada · Humboldt County
Past Producer

Birthday Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
GoldSilverCopperLeadAntimonyArsenic
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Lead
TertiaryAntimony, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1925
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10045102
MRDS IDM232764
Alternate namesField Examiner Believes Birthday Mine To Be Same As Chefoo Tunnel Of, Lindgren and Lawrence, NBMG Sample Site-2641
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.82544, -117.58931
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59TINGLEY, J. V., 29 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.