Mine detail: Phosphate Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long:

38.77299, -116.53701

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore:	Apatite
Gangue:	Chert, Quartz
Orebody form:	BEDDED
Discovery year:	1967

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Correlative Of Pablo Or Diablo Formations
Host type:	Clastic Sedimentary Rock,Sandstone
Structure:	Thrust Faults, Faults Offset Phosphatic Horizon

References

MRDS	M233498
DEP	10045702
Reference	{Deposit:: KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., (IN PRESS) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE COUNTY, NEV: NBMG, BULL.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 700-C, P. C49-C60}
Reporter	Wong, George (Roberts, Ralph)