Description
Ed Thompson And J.C. Beatty
Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model178: Almaden Hg
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar
GangueCalcite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGreenstone · Pumpernickel Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1968
Discovery year1957
Identification
Deposit ID10040582
MRDS IDM055406
Alternate namesRicky Boy Claims 1982, NBMG Sample Site 2320.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.62823, -117.60596
References
JOHNSON M.G. (1977) GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PERSHING COUNTY, NB BULLETIN 89.BAILEY, E.H., RYTUBA, J.J., AND JONES R.B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON HG DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, NBMG.GARSIDE, L.J., 27 JUL 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.JOHNSON, M.G., 1977.