Mine detail: Emerald Prospect

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 1772Emerald and Emerald No. 1 Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.03551, -115.7367

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Fluorite
Gangue:	Quartz
Discovery year:	1952

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Alteration processes:	Kaolinization

References

MRDS	M241727
DEP	10046546
Reference	{Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 1979, FLUORSPAR OF NEVADA, NBMG, BULL 93, PG. 58}{Deposit:: SAINBURY, C.L. & KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1969, FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF QUINN CANYON RANGE, NEV., USGS, 1272-C, P. 18-19.}{Deposit:: QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, MAY 31,1984.}
Reporter	Lyles, B.F. (Tingley, J.V.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)