Description
Stive Crutcharray And P. Apesteguy
Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlCaldera Collapse Ringfaults
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Chalcedony, Gypsum, Opal, Quartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
StructureMc Dermitt Caldera Collapse Structure, Two North - Trending Faults
AlterationSilicification; Argillic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1942
First production1940
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10040533
MRDS IDM055349
Alternate namesNevada Cinnabar Group, Bretchell Mercury Deposit.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.96794, -118.14933
References
BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA; UNIV. NEV. BULL. VOL 38, NO. 5; MIN. SER 41.YATES, R.G., 1942; QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF THE OPALITE DISTRICT, MALHEUR CO. ORE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV: USGS. BULL 931-N.BENSON, W.T., 1956, INVESTIGATION OF MERCURY DEPOSITS IN NEVADA AND MALHEUR CO., ORE; USBM. REPT. INV. 5285.