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Leadville mine, Leadville Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 55'' North , 119° 24' 13'' West
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PlacePopulationDistance
Gerlach206 (2011)49.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
43223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43223:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1f689609-5513-427d-acd4-39370bb138cf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tohoqua Mine


Structure: Ne And Wnw-Trending Faults

Alteration: Bleaching Over At Least 2 Sq. Miles

Deposit: John harmon acquired the leadville mine prior to 1909 and formed the tohoqua mining co., which developed and operated the mine from 1910 to 1918, with ore processed at the 60 tpd gravity-concentration mill. The leadville mining co. Was formed in 1920 under new owner a. A. Cood, who ran the mine from 1920 to 1925, when the mill burned down. Lessees shipped high-grade ore from 1926 to 1928 when a fire forced closure of the mine. Burgess recommends further exploration for continuation of the vein which was never mined out. The property consists of 5 patented genl claims developed by 10,700 ft of drifts, 1110 ft of shafts with numerous raises, etc. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept 2 veins. Ore ranged from .01-.02 oz/ton au; 140-203 oz/ton ag; 32.5-55.5% pb; 9.6-20.1% zn.

Deposit type: Epithermal vein, Comstock

Development: Tohoqua mining co. Operated 1910-1918; leadville mining co, 1920-1925 lessees produced ore, 1926-1928. 5 patented claims

Geology: 2 veins: the leadville (from which most all production has come) and the parallel swingle vein to the s. South; ore mineralization occurs as irregular lenses stringers and disseminations of ore minerals & gangue replacing gougey, brecciated andesite and dacite porphyry. Disseminated pyrite and minor amounts of Pb and Zn occur in the wallrock adjacent to the vein. Main orebody averaged 3-4 ft. Wide and extended 900 ft. Along strike

Rock formation(s): South Willow Formation
South Willow Formation


Ore(s): Fault Zone

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8 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

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