Nevada · Lincoln County
Occurrence

Sunbeam Prospect

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Fluorine-FluoriteGold
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Description

Hubert Welch And Willis Walch

Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite, Gold
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPOD
Ore controlIn An Altered, Iron-Stained And Brecciated Zone.
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite, Gold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockLatite
StructureFault, N55e, 45-65 Nw
AlterationSilicification, Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1953
Identification
Deposit ID10044460
MRDS IDM231883
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Location 1774, Sunbeam and Half Moon Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.03023, -115.71754
References
SAINSBURY, C.L. AND KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1969, FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF THE QUINN CANYON RANGE: USGS BULL. 1272-C, P. 18PAPKE, K. G., 1979, NBMG BULL 93, P. 57-58QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, MAY 31, 1984.