Demijohn mine, Pioche Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Demijohn mine | Mine |
| Pioche Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 50'' North , 114° 29' 43'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
57682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57682:5
GUID (UUID V4):
f68f4b1a-156e-4e44-8c0f-666cd04df288
Sec 20 T1N R67E
Deposit: Ore "is making into" limestone from the hanging wall of a fissure 40 ft wide, and varies from 1-2 ft thick. Weed states that main vein traversing property has a n-5 strike, dips e. Mineralization is not persistent.
Development: Largest production prior to 1907. 9 claims, 7 patented. In 1918, company planned diamond drilling from the 500 ft level to test the ore zone along yuba dike, at greater depth. Property closed down in 1922 high-grade urf found on 125-ft level in 1909, but only in small quantity. Had 10 men working on development in 1915, during which time some ore was extracted.
Rock formation(s): Lyndon Limestone
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