Nody prospect, Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USAi

Regional Level Types
Nody prospect	Prospect
Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak)	Mine
Paradise Peak [town]	Town
Paradise Peak [summit]	- not defined -
Paradise Peak Mining District	Mining District
Nye County	County
Nevada	State
USA	Country

Became part of main ore zone in the Paradise Peak Mine.
Structure: Nw-Trending Steep Fracture Zone.

Alteration: Volcanics Are Altered, Bleached White, Locally Silicified; Argillized.

Deposit: Cinnabar occurs As 1mm crystals in the silicified rock apparently in greatest abundance along a nw-fracture zone

Development: By 1936, a shaft had been put down 45 ft and a retort installed by alec ransom. Probably some mercury was recovered through the use of this retort, but the only record of production at this time is 8 flasks extracted from 1.5 tons ore hauled to the castle peak mine a fe W miles SE of reno. Late in 1936, a 20-ton portable rotary furnace was brought in and operated by h.e. Grohs, but his mercury production was not recorded. In 1942 the property was leased by mr. Hanley who apparently failed to produce, and after a period of inactivity mining was again attempted in the late 1950's by ray johnson and ike williams in the middle and late 1960's, the ground was leased successively by gabbs mining and milling co., standard slag inc, and h.l. And james lynch, none of whom appear to have recovered any mercury. In 1969, george wilson hauled ore to the mill north of gabbs and later installed at the mine a 20-ft stainless steel furnace. Doubtless he produced some mercury, but the quantity is not known. Subsequently there has been little activity although the claims were relocated in 1976 by george moorhen and earle l. Wilson. Prospect is just south of and adjacent to fmc's paradise peak gold deposit. 8000 ft of holes were drilled in 1969 by the titanic lead co and basin & range exploration co.. Drilling defined a 100-meter long ore body that assayed 2-23 lb/ton mercury at a depth of 0-70 ft.

Ore(s): Nw-Trending Steep Fracture Zone

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10098380

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