Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Black Rock Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
ManganeseIronZincSulfurPhosphorus-PhosphatesArsenicCopper
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Description

H. Kattenhorn And P.L. Reasoner

Commodities
PrimaryManganese
TertiaryIron, Zinc, Sulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Arsenic, Copper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model97: Volcanogenic Mn
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET, LENTICULAR ORE BODIES
Ore controlSedimentary Bedding
Materials
Ore mineralsBraunite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Havallah Formation
StructureNe-Trending Faults, N-Trending Major Folds
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Discovery year1940
Identification
Deposit ID10043987
MRDS IDM231300
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.59851, -117.22845
References
ROBERTS, R.J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTLER PEAK QUADRANGLE HUMBOLDT AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEVADA: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 459-BROBERTS. R.J. AND ARNOLD, D.C., 1965.