Bristol - Jackrabbit Mines

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States

SilverCopperLeadZincGoldManganese

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Commodities

PrimarySilver, Copper, Lead, Zinc

SecondaryGold, Manganese

Commodity typeM

Deposit

Deposit typereplacement; fissure filling

Model72: Polymetallic replacement

Deposit sizeM

Orebody formirregular to tabular

Ore controlOre formation was controlled by both structure and lithology. Ore occurs in carbonate host rocks at fracture intersections, in particular, the May Day Fault (N65E, 45SE).\n

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Plumbojarosite, Sphalerite, Malachite, Chrysocolla, Azurite, Smithsonite, Cuprite, Melaconite, Tenorite, Chlorargyrite

GanguePyrite, Limonite, Hematite, Calcite, Quartz, Clay

Geology

Host rockLimestone,Shale · "Highland Peak", "Pioche Shale", "Chisholm Shale", "Lyndon Limestone"

Associated rockPorphyry,Diabase,Lamprophyre

StructureThrust faults have displaced rocks on a regional scale., faults; barren post-mineral faults

Economic & production

Development statusPast Producer

Production years1870s-1940

First production1870

Last production1940

Discovery year1860

Identification

Deposit ID10310377

MRDS IDM242423

Alternate namesSnyder Shaft, Black Shaft, Bristol Silver, Hillside, Home Run, Iron, Gypsy Vein, May Day, National, Tempest, Vesuvius, Detroit, Jackrabbit, Black Metals Mine

RegionNA

Data scoreA

Coordinates38.08107, -114.61695

References

Westgate, L.G. & Knopf, A., 1952, Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Pioche District, Nev., USGS Professional Paper 171, p. 71.NBMG Open File 175, Item 6; File 171, Item 3, Item 17 (Map Of Workings)Anderson, J.C., 1922, Ore Deposits of the Pioche District: Eng. and Min. Jour. vol. 113, no.7., p.285NBMG District File 171, Item 2, 1924, report by G.W. CraneHill, J.M., 1916, USGS Bull 648, p. 134-135NBMG Mining District File 171, item 3 (unpublished report by Coleman, Gemmill, & Buehler) (1940s); item 6 (map of workings), items 12,13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27Coleman, H.S., 1943, Bristol Silver Mines Co., Mining Congress Journal, July, 1943; NBMG Mining District File 171, item 11Weed, W.H., 1922, The Mines Handbook, Vol. XV, p. 1152-1153Mineral Resources of the U.S., 1908, pt. 1, p. 493; 1909, pt. 1, p. 416-417Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States; Part A, Database description and analysis; part B, Digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, 33 p., one 3.5 inch diskette.NDOM activity report for 2004.