Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryAluminum, Silver, Copper, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, GENERALLY LENTICULAR PLAN
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Copper, Gold, Kaolinite, Silver
GangueGypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
AlterationAlunitization, Silicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1908
Identification
Deposit ID10009262
MRDS IDD002133
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.97111, -114.90916
References
SRC.REF: THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , USBM R. I. 3561 , P. 15CALLAGHAN, E., 1936 , IN HEWETT, D. F., AND OTHERS, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION AROUND BOULDER DAM: USGS BULL. 871 , P. 144 - 145 .GALE, H. S., 1917 , IN PHALEN, W. C., POTASH SALTS: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE US, 1915 , PART II - NONMETALS, P. 111 - 113 .GARDNER, L. S., 1943 , UNPUB. REPT. IN USGS FILESHILL, R. T., 1908 , THE GOLDFIELD TYPE OF ORE OCCURENCE: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 86 , P. 1096 - 1099 .5) HILL, R. T., 1908 , A SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR A NEW GOLDFIELD: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 86 , P. 1157 - 1160 .6) HILL, R. T., 1908 , CAMP ALUNITE, A NEW NEVADA GOLD DISTRICT: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 86 , P. 1203 - 1206 .7) THOENEN, J. R., 1941 , ALUNITE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 3561 , P. 15 .1908 DIREXPL R.T. HILL: MINE WORKS1915 RECON H.S. GALE: NOTES1942 GEOLMAP L.S. GARDNER: UNPUB REPT