Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
Shelton Mine
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Barium-Barite
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Commodities
Primary
Barium-Barite
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit type
Stratabound
Deposit size
M
Orebody form
BLANKET,STRATABOUND
Ore control
Stratigraphic Chert
Materials
Ore minerals
Barite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone,Chert · Slaven Formation;Slaven Formation
Structure
Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Thrust
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1960
Discovery year
1960
Identification
Deposit ID
10044827
MRDS ID
M232436
Alternate names
Yuba Minerals, Barite No. 1, Barite No. 3
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
40.64518, -116.72122
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 209, REFERENCE N. 3201500059MITCHELL A.W. (1977) GEOLOGY OF BARITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NEVADA, MS THESIS UNRMITCHELL, A.W., 1977