Mine detail: Earth Sciences Ctr West Deposit

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Location

Lat / long:

37.54995, -117.2148

Resource(B)

Primary:	Sulfur
Tertiary:	Aluminum, Potassium
Ore:	Alunite, Sulfur
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR BLANKET
Discovery year:	1905

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Pumice,Tuff
Associated type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Alteration processes:	Highly Altd., Silicified, Alunitized Rock Caused By Solfataric Action.

References

MRDS	D002135
DEP	10009264
Reference	{Deposit:: HALL, R. B., 1978 , WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: USGS PROF. PAPER 1076-A, P. A12 .}{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., 1909 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOLDFIELD, NEVADA: USGS PROF. PAPER 66 , P. 109 - 110 , 175 .}{Deposit:: 1907 GEOLMAP F. L. RANSOME: PROF. PAPER 66 AND BULL. 303}{Deposit:: 1972 DIREXPL EARTH SCIENCES: TEST PITS}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON R. B. HALL: PROF. PAPER 1076A}
Reporter	Hall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C.