Nevada · Eureka County
Occurrence

Bisoni Flurspar Deposit

Eureka County, Nevada, United States
BerylliumFluorine-Fluorite
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Description

Maynard And Lester Bisoni

Commodities
TertiaryBeryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model46: W veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULOAR
Ore controlRock Deformation Due To Thrusting & Normal Faulting
Materials
GangueScheelite
Other materialsBeryl
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Eureka Quartzite;Pogonip Limestone; Hansen Creek Dolomite
StructureNumerous Thrust Plates And High Angle Faults
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1959
Identification
Deposit ID10044702
MRDS IDM232268
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.41993, -116.08896
References
ROBERTS R.J., ETAL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO NEV, N.B. OF M. BULL 64USBM (MILLETT) MILS NO. 71, REFERENCE NO. 3201100195HOLMES G.H. (1963) BERYLLIUM INVENTORY OF CALIF. & NEV. USGM 1.C.8158PAPKE, K.G. (1979) FLUORSPAR IN NEVADA, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES BULL 93