Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeBreccia-Filling
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBrecciated Zone
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Pumpernickel;Pumpernickel;Pumpernickel
Associated rockGreenstone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10040471
MRDS IDM055276
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.34601, -117.72846
References
JOHNSON, M.G, 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89, P. 56-57.HOLMES, 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 274.BAILEY, E. H., UNPUBLISHED DATA ON NEVADA MERCURY DEPOSITS: USGS FILES.BAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A., 44, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 41.GARSIDE, L.J., 1984, FIELD OBSERVATIONS: NBMG UNPUBLISHED (TINGLEY) REPORT.