Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR BLANKET
Ore controlAltered Zone
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Harmony Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureN-Trending Fault Nearby
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1941
Identification
Deposit ID10040537
MRDS IDM055356
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.12628, -117.48235
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO. NEV: NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 59BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER IN NEVADA: NEV. U. BULL. VOL. 38 NO. 5; GEOL AND MIN. SER. NO. 41.HOTZ, P.E., AND WILLDEN, R., 64, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUAR, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.HOTZ AND WILLDEN, 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USGS P. P. 4315) HOLMES, G.W., JR., 1965, MERCURY IN NEVADA: USBM IC 8252