Commodities
PrimaryMercury
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Natchez Pass Formation
Associated rockBasalt
StructureShear Zone (N Trending, W Dipping)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1943
Last production1971
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10104043
MRDS IDM234141
Alternate namesMetals 1-10, Hillside Mercury Prospect, La Questa, Empire 1-6, Ruth 1-8, Happy Days Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.31934, -118.09569
References
BAILEY AND PHOENIX, 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA; NBMG BULL . 41HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE U.S.; USBM 1C 8252JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89VIKRE, P.G., 1978, GEOLOGY & SILVER MINERALIZATION OF ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; PH.D. THESIS STANFORD UNIV. VANDERBURG , W.O., 1936, RECONISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY: USBM INFO. CIRC. 6902BAILEY, E.H., RYTUBA, J.J. AND JONES, R.B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY MINES OF NEVADAHILLSIDE MINE DRAFT MRDS RECORD, SPRING VALLEY DISTRICT, PERSHING COUNTY; NBMG (TINGLEY); UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILESNBMG STAFF, 1985; NBMG OFR 85-3SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY... NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN UTAH - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 1955-1961: VOL. 1, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, 94105WALLACE, ET AL, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE UNIONVILLE QUADRANGLE, PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ - 820