Description
Mcworthy And Rover
Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiaryAluminum, Silver, Sulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding, Brecciation Along Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite, Cerargyrite, Cinnabar, Sulfur
GangueGypsum
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Gravel,Sand and Gravel,Rhyolite
Associated rockRhyolite
StructureN-S Faults; N23 Degrees Shear Zones
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1946, 1959
First production1877
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10040525
MRDS IDM055339
Alternate namesEdmondsen, Black Rock Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.86044, -118.66432
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF HUMBOLDT CO, NEV.; N.B.M.G. BULL 59.BAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA; UNIV. NEV. BULL. VOL. 38 NO 5; GEOL AND MIN. SER. NO. .VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT CO., NEV; U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 69951968, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF MINING SULPHUR-ON FILE AT N.B.M.G.SERIES OF UNPUBLISHED CORRESPONDENCE ON SULPHUR DISTRICT, DATED 1917-1920; ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES.OVERTON, T.D., 1943, RENO RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORP REPORT; UNPUBLISHED; ON FILE AT NEV. BUREAU OF MINES.