Commodities
PrimarySilver, Tungsten
TertiaryBeryllium, Barium-Barite, Vanadium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEIN, PODS, DISSEMINATED
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Scheelite
GangueFeldspar, Fluorite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockDiorite
StructureJoint Planes; Low Angle Fault Zone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Identification
Deposit ID10042524
MRDS IDM060341
Alternate namesShortino, NBMG Sample Site 2570
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.42989, -118.23515
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89VANDERBURG, W.O., 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING CO., NEVADA; USBM IC 6902WARNER, ET AL., 1959, OCCURRENCE OF NON PEGMATITE BERYLLIUM IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS PP 318VITALIANO, C.J., 1944, CONTACT METAMORPHISM AT RYE PATCH, NEVADA: GSA BULL. V. 55, P 921-950BONHAM, H. F., JR., 27 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.STAGER, H. K., IN PREPARATION, NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA.