Description
F. L. Ransome: Usgs
Commodities
TertiaryAluminum, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formIRREGULAR BLANKET
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Sulfur
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
AlterationAlunitization And Silicification Caused By Solfataric Action. Extent Of Alunitization Not Known.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10009265
MRDS IDD002136
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.54995, -117.1773
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 1076-A