Mine detail: Tunnel Hill Mine

Previously called 'Eagle Picher MineNBMG Sample Site 2727'

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Location: Pershing County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.26461, -118.78988
dep_id: 10042439
mrds_id: M060234
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Diatomite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Diatomite
work_type: Surface
conc_proc: Sedimentary
ore_ctrl: Stratigraphic In Lake Deposits In Basin
Reporter: Johnson, Maureen G., La Pointe, D.D.
hrock_type: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULLETIN 89.
  • Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-1961, V.1, SO. PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, P. 42.
  • Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 11 OCT 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
  • Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
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