Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typebreccia zones, fissures
Model150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formtabular to irregular
Ore controlprincipal veins follow basalt dikes in volcanics
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Electrum
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate
Associated rockGranodiorite,Andesite,Rhyolite,Basalt
Structurefissure, breccia zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1907-1955
First production1907
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10310393
MRDS IDW002895
Alternate namesMazuma Hills Mine, Kindergarten, Coalition Mine, Badger Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.44072, -118.77377
References
Ransome, F, 1909, Geology and Ore Deposits of Goldfield, Nev.: USGS Prof. Paper 66, P. 16-25Koschmann, A. H. and Bergendahl, M., 1968, Principal Gold Producing Districts of the U.S.: USGS Prof. Paper 610, p. 196.Hill, J. M., 1912, Mining Districts of the Western U.S.: USGS Bull. 507, p. 214Stuart, E., 1909, Nevada's Mineral Resources, Carson City, P. 121-2Lincoln, F. C., 1923, Mining Dist. of Nev.: Reno, Nev. Newsletter Pub.Long, 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.Quincy Gold Corp. press release, 4/13/05.NBMG MI-2004.