Mine detail: Railroad Valley Playa Deposits

Previously called 'Butterfield Marsh'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.48272, -115.67088

Resource(N)

Primary:	Halite
Ore:	Gaylussite, Halite
Gangue:	Clay
Orebody form:	BLANKET
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:

Evaporite

References

MRDS	M233493
DEP	10104032
Reference	{Deposit:: NBMG BULL 87, P. 26-27}{Deposit:: NBMG BULL 50, P. 49-50}
Reporter	La Pointe, D. D.