Mine detail: Unnamed Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 36.94996, -116.64256

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Aluminum, Potassium
Ore: Alunite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1944

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Welded Tuff
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Alteration processes:Alunitization

References

MRDSD002134
DEP10009263
Reference{Deposit:: BAILEY, E. H., AND PHOENIX, D. A., 1944 , QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: UNIV. OF NEVADA BULL., VOL. 38 , NO. 5 , P. 143 .}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H. R., 1962 , CALDERAS AND ASSOCIATED VOLCANIC ROCKS NEAR BEATTY, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA: GEOL. SOC. AMERICA BUDDINGTON VOL., P. 357 - 371 .}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H. R., AND KLEINHAMPL, F. J., 1961 , GEOLOGY OF THE BARE MTN. QUADRANGLE, NEVADA: USGS MAP GQ-157 .}{Deposit:: 1950 DIREXPL PROSP. PITS}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP H. R. CORNWALL AND F. J. KLEINHAMPL: USGS MAP GQ-157}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON R. B. HALL: PROF. PAPER 1076-A}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.