Mine detail: Maggie Creek Barite Mine

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Location: Eureka County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.81018, -116.22536
dep_id: 10044711
mrds_id: M232283
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Trace mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)
hrock_unit: Hansen Creek Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Deposite In Lower Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust, Intersecting Ne & Nw Trending Normal Faults
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTS, R.J. ETAL, (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUREKA CO. NEV, N.B.M. BULL 64
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 267, REFERENCE NO. 3201100180
  • Deposit:: VANDERBURG W.O. (1938) RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN EUREKA NEV, USBM 1C. 7022
  • Production:: ROBERTS, R.J., ETAL., 1967
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