Mine detail: Virgin River Deposit

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.19, -114.47082
dep_id: 10037205
mrds_id: M031088
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Pyrolusite, Wad
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 205: Dimension stone - sandstone
conc_proc: Syngenetic
Reporter: Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.)
hrock_unit: Muddy Creek Formation
hrock_type: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
arock_type: Evaporite,Basalt
Structure: Se Plunging Syncline, Minor Ns Faults.
References:
  • Deposit:: LONGWELL, C. R., PAMPEYAN, E. H., BOWYER, B., ROBERTS, R. J., 1965 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO. NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 62 P. 199 .
  • Deposit:: TRENGOVE, R. R., 1959 , RECONNAISSANCE OF NEVADA MN DEPOSITS, US BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 5446 P. 10 .
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