Mine detail: Champion Dumortierite Mine

Previously called 'Oreana Dumortierite Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.326, -118.22153

Resource(B)

Primary: Kyanite, Aluminum
Ore: Dumortierite
Gangue: Albite, Andalusite, Mica, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR LENSES
Discovery year: 1924

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Hydrothermal Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1949

Geology

Host rock:Rochester;Weaver
Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Highly Altered Strata; Thrust Fault, Intrusions

References

MRDSM234139
DEP10046156
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M. G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 85-86.}{Deposit:: TATLOCK, D.B., 1964, KYANITE GROUP ALUMINOUS MINERALS, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 65, P. 213-217.}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936A, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM INFORMATION CIRC. 6902, P. 35-36.}{Deposit:: KERR, P.F., & JENNEY, P., 1935, THE DUMORTIERITE-ANDALUSITE MINERALIZATION AT OREANA, NEVADA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 30, P. 287-300.}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY - NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH - SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SURVEY 1955-1961, V.1, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., SAN FRANCISCO, VOL. 1, P. 36.}{Production:: JOHNSON (1977).}
ReporterPhinisey, J. D. (Marcus, S.), Humphries, S. E. (Marcus, S.), Royse, Sue E., La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.), Skurski, M. (Marcus, Sue), Moyer, Lorre A. (Marcus, S.M.)