Mine detail: Red Mountain Turquoise

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Location: Lander County, Nevada, United States, North America
Lat / long: 40.05047, -116.86149
dep_id: 10044833
mrds_id: M232444
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Gemstone
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Turquoise
Reporter: Kirkham, Richard A.
hrock_unit: Valmy Formation
hrock_type: Quartzite,Shale,Chert
Structure: Deposit Along Thrust Fault Of The Antler Orogeny
References:
  • Deposit:: STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88
  • Deposit:: USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 7, REFERENCE NO. 3201500244
  • Deposit:: STEWART J. & MCKEE E. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CARICO LAKE QUAD, USGS OPEN-FILE MAP
  • Production:: STAGER, H.K., 1977
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