Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
Pinto Mine
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Description
Jim Watts
Commodities
Primary
Gemstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit type
Stratabound
Deposit size
S
Workings
Surface
Orebody form
STRATABOUND
Ore control
Faluts, Fractures & Bedding Planes
Materials
Ore minerals
Turquoise
Geology
Host rock
Shale · Valmy Formation
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1901
Identification
Deposit ID
10044814
MRDS ID
M232418
Alternate names
Watts Mine
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
39.82685, -117.03871
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 18, REFERENCE NO. 3801500381MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. RPT 17MCKEE E.H. & STEWART J. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CEDARS QUAD, USGS OPEN-FILE MAPMORRISSEY, F.R. 1968.