Commodities
PrimaryGypsum-Anhydrite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum
GangueMica, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureAnticlines; Synclines; Transverse Faults
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10042584
MRDS IDM060424
Alternate namesNevada Placer Gypsum Claim, NBMG Samples 2716, 2717
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.17379, -118.37792
References
JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 89JONES, J.C., 1920, GYPUSUM DEPOSITS OF THE U.S. (NEVADA): USGS BULL. 697, P. 139-160LOUDERBACK, 1904, GYPSUM DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: USGS BULL. 223, P. 112-118SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY-NORTHERN NEVADA AND NORTHWESTERN UTAH, SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1955-1961, V. 1: SAN FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. LINCOLN, 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA; NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO.PAPKE, K. G., 8 OCT 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSISNBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.