Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryMercury
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlStratigraphic Gravel Beds Above Clay
Geology
Host rockGravel
Associated rockClay, Mud
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10042560
MRDS IDM060387
Alternate namesChinese Placers, Chinatown Quicksilver Placer
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.29851, -118.09903
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL. 1356RANSOME, F.L., 1909, MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT CONTY, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 414SCHRADER, F.C., 1914, THE ROCHESTER MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA; USGS BULL. 580-MVIKRE, PG., 1978, GEOLOGY & SILVER MINERALIZATION OF THE ROCHESTER DISTRICT, PERSHING, COUNTY, NEVADA; STANFORD UNIV. PH.D. THESISJOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89.VANDERBURG, 1936, PLACER MINING IN NEVADA; NBMG 30BAILEY, E. H., RYTUBA, J.J. AND JONES, R. B., 1984, UNPUBLISHED DATA ON MERCURY DEPOSITS OF NEVAD.