Mine detail: Copley Diatomite Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 40.44406, -118.41542

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Diatomite
Orebody form: DIATOMACEOUS EARTH 6 TO 12 FT THICK OCCURS BENEATH AN OVERBURDEN OF DETREITAL MATERIAL 6 IN TO 3 FT DEEP
Discovery year: 1921

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSM060302
DEP10042493
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.D., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM IC. 6902, P. 35.}
ReporterJohnson, Maureen G., Royse, Sue E.