Mine detail: Gamma Group, Nos. 1&2

Previously called 'Gamma Lignite Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.30019, -117.93484

Resource(N)

Primary: Stone, Dimension
Secondary: Zeolites
Ore: Chabazite, Clinoptilolite, Erionite, Phillipsite
Orebody form: BLANKET
Discovery year: 1948

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Ne-Trending Normal Fault
Alteration processes:Opalization, Zeolitzation

References

MRDSM233081
DEP10045371
Reference{Deposit:: GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 81}{Deposit:: WILLDEN, R., AND R.C. SPEED, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHURCHILL CO. NV.; N.B.M.G. BULL 83.}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., AND H.L., BAUER, JR, 1954, GAMMA GROUP, IN LOVERING, T.G., RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL 1009-C P.76-77.}{Deposit:: MILS, 1979, U.S.B.M.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D. D.