Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlBedding Plane Shears
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite, Clay, Gypsum, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Havallah Formation;Pumpernickel Formation
StructureReg.Struct: Thrust Fault, Bedding Plane Shears
AlterationClay
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1961
First production1937
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10040532
MRDS IDM055348
Alternate namesYork Mine, Grayson Group, New Alma Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.32739, -117.45153
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUR MINES BULL. 59.BAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NEV. U. BULL. 38 NO.5; GEOL MIN. SER. NO 41JONES, R. B., 29 APR 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISBAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J. J., AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.GALLAGHER, M. J., 1969, NEVADA MINES, MILLS, AND SMELTERS IN OPERATION AS OF JULY 1, 1969.MURPHY, MATT, 1943, NEVADA MINES, MILLS, AND SMELTERS.BAILEY, RYTUBA, AND JONES (1984)