Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Beacon Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlStratigraphic Chert Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Slaven Formation;Slaven Formation
StructureDeposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn. Thrust
AlterationHost Rocks Generally Unaltered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1917
Identification
Deposit ID10044822
MRDS IDM232430
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.5549, -116.7251
References
MITCHELL A.W. (1977) GEOLOGY OF BARITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NEV, MS THESIS UNR.STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 157, REFERENCE NO. 3201500077MITCHELL, A.W., 1977