Mine detail: Morderalli Iron Mine

Previously called 'MordarelliAmarilla MineSimplot Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

40.3663, -116.26314

Resource(B)

Primary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore:	Magnetite, Martite
Gangue:	Apatite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1903

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1951

Geology

Host rock:	Frenchie Creek Rhyolite And Rhyodacite;Frenchie Creek Rhyolite And Rhyodacite
Host type:	Rhyolite,Rhyodacite
Structure:	Deposit On East Limb Of North Trending Anticline. Dips 60-80e
Alteration processes:	Volcanics Devitrified, Argillized, With Sericite, And Secondary Kspar

References

MRDS	M232302
DEP	10044727
Reference	{Deposit:: ROBERTS, R. J., ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 64}{Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 89, REFERENCE NO. 3201100028}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, P. 92}{Deposit:: MUFFLER, L. J. (1964) GEOLOGY OF THE FRENCHIE CREEK QUADRANGLE, USGS BULL. 1179}{Deposit:: SHAWE, F. R., REEVES, R. G., KRAL, V. E. (1962) IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, PART C., N B OF M BULL 53}{Production:: SHAWE, F. R. ET AL, (1962)}
Reporter	Kirkham, Richard A.