Description
F. L. Ransome: Usgs
Commodities
PrimarySulfur
TertiaryAluminum, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR BLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Sulfur
Geology
Host rockPumice,Tuff
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
AlterationHighly Altd., Silicified, Alunitized Rock Caused By Solfataric Action.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10009264
MRDS IDD002135
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.54995, -117.2148
References
HALL, R. B., 1978 , WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: USGS PROF. PAPER 1076-A, P. A12 .RANSOME, F. L., 1909 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF GOLDFIELD, NEVADA: USGS PROF. PAPER 66 , P. 109 - 110 , 175 .1907 GEOLMAP F. L. RANSOME: PROF. PAPER 66 AND BULL. 3031972 DIREXPL EARTH SCIENCES: TEST PITS1974 RECON R. B. HALL: PROF. PAPER 1076A