Mine detail: Sulphur Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.88044, -118.66766

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum, Potassium, Sulfur
Secondary: Silver, Mercury
Ore: Alunite, Cinnabar, Silver, Sulfur
Gangue: Gypsum
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1917

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917

Geology

Host type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Alteration processes:Silicification And Kaolinization

References

MRDSD002144
DEP10009272
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 17}{Deposit:: CLARK, I. C., 1918 , RECENTLY RECOGNIZED ALUNITE DEPOSITS AT SULPHUR, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 106 , NO. 4 , P. 159 - 162 .}{Deposit:: GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , UNPUB. REPT. IN USGS FILE}{Deposit:: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 17 - 18 .}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W. O., 1938 , RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM INF. CIRC. 6995 , P. 44 - 47 .}{Deposit:: 5) WILLDEN, R., 1964 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59 , P. 111 .}{Deposit:: 1918 RECON I. C. CLARK: PUB. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1937 RECON USBM: I. C. 6995}{Deposit:: 1940 RECON USBM: R. I. 3561}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOLMAP L. S. GARDNER: UNPUB. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON R. B. HALL: PROF. PAPER 1076-A}{Production:: VANDERBURG, W. O., 1938 , USBM I. C. 6995 ; GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , UNPUB. REPT.}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Starritt, Bruce C., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.)