Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model42: W skarn
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsScheelite
GangueLimonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1943
Discovery year1917
Identification
Deposit ID10042425
MRDS IDM060215
Alternate namesRoop & Allen Claims, Cloudy Day Claims., NBMG Sample Site 2865, Blue Jay, Wild Bill,
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.02156, -119.07266
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89JOHNSON & BENSON, 1963, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF NEVADA; USBMHESS & LARSEN, 1922, CONTACT METAMORPHIC TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.; USGS BULL. 725-DQUADE, JACK, 18 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULLETIN ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA.NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3STAGER, H. K., IN PREP.