Commodities
PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlStratigraphic Between Calcareous Rocks.
Geology
Host rockCalc-Silicate Schist,Limestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1922-PRESENT
First production1927
Identification
Deposit ID10042416
MRDS IDM060200
Alternate namesEmpire Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.49794, -119.30573
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89LINCOLN, 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING COMPANY.PAPKE, IN BONHAM, 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70, P. 119-121SCHILLING, J. S., 1985, NBMG SPECIAL PUBLICATION MI-1984, THE NEVADA MINERAL INDUSTRY.JONES, R. B. AND PAPKE, K. G., 1984, NBMG MAP 84, ACTIVE MINES AND OIL FIELDS IN NEVADA.