Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiarySulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Sulfur
Geology
Host rockClastic Sedimentary Rock,Sandstone,Conglomerate
AlterationStrong Hydrothermal Alteration
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1959
Identification
Deposit ID10040524
MRDS IDM055338
Alternate namesNevada Sulphur Co. Mine, Black Rock Mine, May Also Be Covered By Area Now Called Mercury Pit.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.86044, -118.66432
References
BAILEY, E. H. AND PHOENIX, D. A., 1944, NBMG BULL 41WILLDEN, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 59GALLAGHER, 1967, NEVADA MINES, MILLS, AND SMELTERS - IN OPERATION AS OF JULY 1, 1967: STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, CARSON CITY, NEVADA, 16 P.BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J. J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984, NBMG DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA- UNPUBLISHED.PAPKE, K. G., AND QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION OF THE SULPHUR DISTRICTNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.USBM STAFF, 1965, USBM IC 8252, P. 270.USBM UNPUB DATA