Commodities
PrimaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model177: Hot-spring Hg
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNw-Trending Fault Zones, Altered
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Harmony Formation
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Granite
StructureNw-Trending Faults
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsTO 1956
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10040538
MRDS IDM055355
Alternate namesAurum Co., Red Devil, Golconda Quicksilver, NBMG Sample Site 2445
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.11295, -117.49513
References
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59.BAILEY, E.H. AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS OF NEVADA: NEV. U. BULL. VOL 38 NO. 5; GEOL & MIN. SER. NO. 41HOTZ, P.E. AND WILLDEN R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.JONES, R. B., 1985, FIELD EXAMINATION, 4-23-85.BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIX, D.A., 1944.